Hooker, J.D. (27 April 1854), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae 2(5): 43, t. 82 [comb. nov.]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium tenellum G.Forst. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 38 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Polypodium tenellum G.Forst. legitimate

Christensen, C.F.A. in Christensen, C.F.A. (ed.) (1905), Index Filicum: 62 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 64 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium tenellum G.Forst. legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Davalliaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 208: 8-10 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium tenellum G.Forst. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Arthropteris filipes T.Moore legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 70 [secondary reference]

Andrews, S.B. (1990), Ferns of Queensland: 246 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Davalliaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 64 [secondary reference]

Pichi Sermolli, R.E.G. (1991), The pteridological collections of the G.R.S.T.S. Expedition to the coastal region of north-eastern Queensland. Webbia; raccolta di scritti botanici 45(2): 374 [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 607-608, Fig. 106A-C [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium tenellum G.Forst. legitimate common name: Climbing Fern [n/a]

Bell, G.H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Davalliaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 449-450, Figs 96, 144 O-Q, Map 422 APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium tenellum G.Forst. legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, LHI, NI

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Davalliaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 64 [secondary reference]

Tindale, M.D. & Roy, S.K. (23 December 2002), A cytotaxonomic survey of the Pteridophyta of Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 15(6): 859 [secondary reference]

Field, A.R. (2 January 2020), Classification and typification of Australian lycophytes and ferns based on Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification PPG I. Australian Systematic Botany 33(1): 79 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium tenellum G.Forst. legitimate

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