Swartz, O. in Schrader, H.A. (ed.) (1801), Genera et species filicum ordine systematico redactarum adiectis synonymis et iconibus selectis, nec non speciebus recenter detectis, et demum plurimis dubiosis, ulterius investigandis. Journal für die Botanik 1800, 2(1, 2): 42 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polypodium capense L.f. legitimate

Smith, J. (1846), An enumeration of ferns cultivated in the Royal Gardens at Kew, in December 1845; with characters and observations on some of the genera and species. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 72: 35 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Polystichum capense (L.f.) Sm. legitimate

Lowe, E.J. (1857), Ferns: British and Exotic ... London 6: t. 40 [secondary reference]

Hooker, W.J. & Baker, J.G. (1867), Synopsis Filicum Edn. 1, 6: 254 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 758 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium capense L.f. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Polypodium coriaceum Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium coriaceum (Sw.) Sw. legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 139 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (10 March 1884), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 1: 5 [secondary reference]

Hemsley, W.B. (1896), The Flora of Lord Howe Island. Annals of Botany 10(2): 265 [secondary reference]

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 288 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polystichum coriaceum Schott legitimate

Maiden, J.H. (1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28(4): 736 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 285 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 57 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Polystichum adiantiforme (G.Forst.) J.Sm. legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Davalliaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 208: 5-7 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Rumohra adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Ching legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 605 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Lastreopsis calantha (Endl.) Tindale legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28(4): 736

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 604 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polystichum whiteleggei Watts legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 758

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Polystichum whiteleggei Watts legitimate by Hemsley, W.B. (1896), The Flora of Lord Howe Island. Annals of Botany 10(2): 265

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Lastreopsis calantha (Endl.) Tindale legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Lastreopsis calantha (Endl.) Tindale legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28(4): 736

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Parapolystichum calanthum (Endl.) J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28(4): 736

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