; J. Bot. [Hooker] 3: 397 (1841), nom. cons.
Distribution: Africa, trop. Asia to NE-Australia
= Aglaomorpha Schott; Gen. Fil. [Schott] t. 19 (1836), nom. rej.
= Christopteris Copel.; Fragm. Fl. Philipp. [Perkins] 188 (1905)
= Drynariopsis (Copel.) Ching; Sunyatsenia 5: 262 (1940)
= Hemistachyum (Copel.) Ching; Sunyatsenia 5: 262 (1940)
= Holostachyum (Copel.) Ching; Sunyatsenia 5: 262 (1940)
= Merinthosorus Copel.; Philipp. J. Sci. 6: 92 (1911)
= Photinopteris J.Sm.; J. Bot. [Hooker] 3: 403 (1841)
= Polypodium subgen.Drynaria Bory; Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., Sér. 5, 464, t. 12-14 (1825)
= Pseudodrynaria C.Chr.; Index Filic., Suppl. Tert. 165 (1934), et ex Ching, Sunyatsenia 6: 10 (1941)
= Psygmium C.Presl; Tent. Pterid. 199 (1836)
= Saccopteris Alderw.; Malayan Ferns Fern Allies, Suppl. 415 (1917)
= Thayeria Copel.; Philipp. J. Sci. 1, Suppl. 2: 165 (1906)
= xAglaonaria Hoshiz.; Amer. Fern J. 81: 38 (1991)