This species was long recognized in Tectaria until Dong et al. resurrected Polydictyum.

Dong, S.Y., Chen, C.W., Tan, S.S., Zhao, H.G., Zuo, Z.Y., Chao, Y.S. and Chang, Y.H., 2018. New insights on the phylogeny of Tectaria (Tectariaceae), with special reference to Polydictyum as a distinct lineage. Journal of Systematics and evolution, 56(2), pp.139-147.