本文報告分枝莎草蕨的新產地及其歷經46年後為國人首度發現,同時也檢討其學名,認為Schizaea biroi Richter更能準確地詮譯本種,而一般常用的Schizaea dichotoma (L.) Sm.可能是一尚待研究的複合種群。
Schizaea biroi Richter was re-collected 46 years after the first record which was made by Japanese in 1939. The only locality now known is at Wan-li-de-shan of Ken-ting National Park.Both names of either Schizaea dichosoma (L.)Sm. or Schizaea biroi Richter had been used for the plants of Taiwan, it is intended to clarify that Schizaea biroi Richter is the correct name.