Polypodium speluncae Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1093. 1753.

"Habitat in Indiis." RCN: 7919.

Lectotype (Sledge in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 84: 25. 1982): Herb. Hermann 3: 41, No. 384 (BM-000621951) .

Current name: Microlepia speluncae (L.) T. Moore ( Dennstaedtiaceae).