Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1078 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 485 [secondary reference]

Cavanilles, A.J. (1801), Descripcion de las Plantas 1: 257 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 28 [secondary reference]

Smith, J. (1875), Historia Filicum: 316 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: Asplenium marinum L.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 138 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Caenopteris Bergius legitimate taxonomic synonym: Darea Juss. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Athyrium Roth legitimate taxonomic synonym: Diplazium Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Callipteris Bory legitimate taxonomic synonym: Anisogonium C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Neottopteris J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Thamnopteris (C.Presl) C.Presl nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Allantodea F.Muell. orth. var.

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 287 [secondary reference]

common name: Spleen Wort [n/a]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 644 [secondary reference]

common name: Spleenwort [n/a]

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 38 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Greek asplenon, name of a fern considered to be a cure for diseases of the spleen; from a, without; splen; spleen."

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 37 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Greek asplenon, name of a fern considered to be a cure for diseases of the spleen; from a, without; splen, spleen"

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 75 [secondary reference]

Holttum, R.E. (1974), Asplenium Linn. sect. Thamnopteris Presl. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 27: 143-154 [secondary reference]

Costin, A.B., Gray, M., Totterdell, C.J. & Wimbush, D.J. (1979), Kosciusko Alpine Flora Edn. 1: 114 [secondary reference]

Bennett, E.M. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Aspleniaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 52 [secondary reference]

Kramer, K.U. & Viane, R. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1990), Aspleniaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 1: 52-57, Figs. 17-19 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Aspleniaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 53 [secondary reference]

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 76, 94, 129, 292, 421, 426 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Chamaefilix Hill ex Farw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Caenopteris Bergius legitimate taxonomic synonym: Darea Juss. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Neottopteris J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Thamnopteris (C.Presl) C.Presl nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Tarachia C.Presl legitimate

Du Puy, D.J. (1993), Aspleniaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 556 [secondary reference]

common name: Spleenworts [n/a]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 85-86 [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 591-592 [secondary reference]

Brownsey, P.J. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Aspleniaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 296 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Chamaefilix Hill ex Farw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Caenopteris Bergius legitimate taxonomic synonym: Darea Juss. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acropteris Link legitimate taxonomic synonym: Neottopteris J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Amesium Newman legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tarachia C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Thamnopteris (C.Presl) C.Presl nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Asplenium sect. Asplenidictyum Hook. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenidictyum (Hook.) J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eropodium Trevis. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Hymenasplenium Hayata legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, ChI, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, LHI, NI, ACT, Vic, Tas

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Aspleniaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 53 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 226 [secondary reference]

Short, P., Dixon, D. & Osterkamp Madsen, M. (2003), A review of the ferns and fern allies of the Northern Territory. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 19(3): 57 [secondary reference]

Smith, A.R., Pryer, K.M., Schuettpelz, E., Korall, P., Schneider, H. & Wolf, P.G. (August 2006), A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55(3): 715, 731 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Pleurosorus Fée legitimate

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 75 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Pleurosorus Fée legitimate

Christenhusz, M.J.M., Zhang, X.C. & Schneider, H. (2011), A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19: 14 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Pleurosorus Fée legitimate

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): 52 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Chamaefilix Hill ex Farw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Caenopteris Bergius legitimate taxonomic synonym: Darea Juss. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Acropteris Link legitimate taxonomic synonym: Neottopteris J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Amesium Newman legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tarachia C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Thamnopteris (C.Presl) C.Presl nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Pleurosorus Fée legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium sect. Asplenidictyum Hook. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenidictyum (Hook.) J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eropodium Trevis. legitimate

• APC Comment: Pleurosorus is recognised as a distinct taxon in the NT, SA and Tas.
• APC Dist.: WA, ChI, NT, SA, Qld, NSW, LHI, NI, ACT, Vic, Tas

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