Ching, R.C. (1934), A revision of the compound-leaved Polysticha and other related species in continental Asia including Japan and Formosa. Sinensia 5: 70 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polypodium adiantiformis G.Forst. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium adiantiformis G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum adiantiforme (G.Forst.) J.Sm. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Polypodium coriaceum Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium coriaceum (Sw.) Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium capense (L.f.) Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Rumohra aspidioides Raddi legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium cunninghamianum Colenso legitimate taxonomic synonym: Polystichum capense (L.f.) Sm. 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]

Willis, J.H. (1962), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria 1: 38 [secondary reference]

Turner, J.S., Smithers, C.N. & Hoogland, R.D. (1968), The conservation of Norfolk Island: 30 [secondary reference]

Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 38 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium adiantiforme G.Forst. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum adiantiforme (G.Forst.) J.Sm. legitimate vernacular name: Shield Hare's-foot [n/a] vernacular name: Leathery Shield-fern [n/a]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Davalliaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 63 [secondary reference]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 93, Fig. 20b-c [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium adiantiformis G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum adiantiforme (G.Forst.) J.Sm. legitimate common name: Shield Hare's-foot [n/a] common name: Leathery Shield-fern [n/a]

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 Turner, J.S., Smithers, C.N. & Hoogland, R.D. (1968), The conservation of Norfolk Island: 30

Jones, D.L. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Appendix: Dryopteridaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 402, Figs 82, 135J-K, Map 365 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium adiantiformis G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum adiantiforme (G.Forst.) J.Sm. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Kuntze legitimate

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Davalliaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 63 [secondary reference]

Tindale, M.D. & Roy, S.K. (23 December 2002), A cytotaxonomic survey of the Pteridophyta of Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 15(6): 858 [secondary reference]

Nicolson, D.H. & Fosberg, F.R. (2003), The Forsters and the botany of the second Cook expedition (1772-1775). Regnum Vegetabile 139: 145-146 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium adiantiformis G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum adiantiforme (G.Forst.) J.Sm. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Rumohra aspidioides Raddi legitimate

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: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium adiantiformis G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum adiantiforme (G.Forst.) J.Sm. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Rumohra aspidioides Raddi legitimate taxonomic synonym: Polystichum coriaceum Schott legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium cunninghamianum Colenso legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas

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

misapplied to: Lastreopsis calantha (Endl.) Tindale legitimate by Turner, J.S., Smithers, C.N. & Hoogland, R.D. (1968), The conservation of Norfolk Island: 30

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): 75 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium adiantiformis G.Forst. legitimate

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 Turner, J.S., Smithers, C.N. & Hoogland, R.D. (1968), The conservation of Norfolk Island: 30

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