Brainea insignis (Hook.) J.Sm., Cat. Kew Ferns: 5. 1856
- ≡Bowringia insignis Hook. in J. Bot. 5: 237. 1853
- Type: Champion 294
- Type: Champion 295
- Type: Hooker
- =Brainea formosana Hayata in Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 42: 237. 1928
- ≡Brainea insignis var. formosana (Hayata) Tagawa in J. Jap. Bot. 12: 542. 1936