Synonymy
Davallia membranulosa [Wallich, 1828: n. 255, nomen]; Hooker, 1845: p. 159; C.B. Clarke, 1880: p. 442; Nooteboom, 1994: p. 187. - Acrophorus membranulosus T. Moore, 1854: p. 286. - Leucostegia membranulosa Beddome, 1865: t. 98; Hooker, 1868: p. 91; John Smith, 1875: p. 84; Beddome, 1883: p. 50. - Humata membranulosa Diels, 1899: p. 209. - Davallodes membranulosum Copeland, 1927: p. 245; Nooteboom, 1992: p. 182. - Paradavallodes membranulosum Ching, 1966b: p. 20. - Araiostegia membranulosa Holttum, 1972: p. 230. - Type: Wallich 255 (K, isotypes in P), Nepal.
Davallodes chingiae Ching, 1959b: p. 375. - Paradavallodes chingiae Ching, 1966b: p. 20. - Type: K.M. Feng 13127 (PE, isotypes in KUN), China, Yunnan, Mar li po.