Synonyms: Dicranopteris gigantea (homotypic); Diplopterygium criticum (homotypic); Diplopterygium glaucoides (homotypic); Diplopterygium maximum; Diplopterygium simulans (homotypic); Diplopterygium yunnanense (homotypic); Gleichenia gigantea (homotypic); Gleichenia volubilis var. peninsularis; Hicriopteris critica; Hicriopteris gigantea (homotypic); Hicriopteris glaucoides; Hicriopteris maxima; Hicriopteris omeiensis; Hicriopteris reflexa; Hicriopteris simulans; Hicriopteris yunnanensis; Mertensia gigantea (homotypic); Mesosorus giganteus (homotypic)