Acrostichum thalictroides Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1070. 1753.

"Habitat in Zeylonae aquosis." RCN: 7785.

Lectotype (Pichi Sermolli in Webbia 12: 650. 1957): Herb. Hermann 3: 42, No. 377 (BM-000594684) .

Current name: Ceratopteris thalictroides (L.) Brongn. ( Pteridaceae).