Forster, J.G.A. (1786), Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus: 80 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "F."

Presl, C.B. [K.B.] (1851), Epimeliae Botanicae: 76 [basionym]

basionym of: Tarachia polyodon (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate

Christensen, C.F.A. in Christensen, C.F.A. (ed.) (1905), Index Filicum: 126 [basionym]

basionym of: Asplenium adiantoides var. polyodon (G.Forst.) C.Chr. legitimate

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 95 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Asplenium adiantoides Lam. legitimate

Brownsey, P.J. (1967), New Zealand Journal of Botany 15: 39-41 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Tarachia polyodon (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. polyodon (G.Forst.) C.Chr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trichomanes adiantoides L. nom. rej. taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum Lam. legitimate

Morton, C.V. (1967), Studies of fern types, 1. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 38(2): 39-41 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Asplenium adiantoides (L.) C.Chr. nom. illeg.

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Aspleniaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 54 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum Lam. legitimate

Du Puy, D.J. (1993), Aspleniaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 557 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum Lam. legitimate common name: Mare's Tail Fern [n/a] common name: Sickle Spleenwort [n/a]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 86, Fig. 19l-m [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum Lam. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides (L.) C.Chr. nom. illeg. common name: Sickle Spleenwort [n/a]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 594, 596 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum Lam. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides (L.) C.Chr. nom. illeg. pro parte misapplication: Asplenium caudatum G.Forst. legitimate by Hooker, W.J. (1860), Species Filicum 3(10-12): 152 pro parte misapplication: Asplenium falcatum var. caudatum (G.Forst.) Maiden legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28(4): 734 pro parte misapplication: Asplenium adiantoides var. caudatum (G.Forst.) Domin legitimate by Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 97-98 misapplication: Asplenium contiguum Kaulf. legitimate by Carruthers, W. in Seemann, B.C. (1873), Flora Vitiensis 10: 353 common name: Sickle Asplenium [n/a] common name: Sicklefern [n/a]

Brownsey, P.J. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Aspleniaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 313-314, Fig. 110, Map 292 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Tarachia polyodon (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. polyodon (G.Forst.) C.Chr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trichomanes adiantoides L. nom. rej. taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum Lam. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium cultratum Gaudich. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tarachia falcata (Lam.) C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum var. whittlei F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides (L.) C.Chr. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. macrurum Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. fibrillosum Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. whittlei (F.M.Bailey) Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tarachia adiantoides (L.) Nakai ex Tuyama legitimate pro parte misapplication: Asplenium adiantoides var. caudatum (G.Forst.) Domin legitimate by Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 97-98 common name: Sickle Spleenwort [n/a]

Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. in Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. (ed.) (2000), Flora of New South Wales Supplement 1: 9 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Aspleniaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 54 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum Lam. legitimate

Nicolson, D.H. & Fosberg, F.R. (2003), The Forsters and the botany of the second Cook expedition (1772-1775). Regnum Vegetabile 139: 122-123 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Forster ... Thunberg Herbarium..."

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

nomenclatural synonym: Tarachia polyodon (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. polyodon (G.Forst.) C.Chr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trichomanes adiantoides L. nom. rej. taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum Lam. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium cultratum Gaudich. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tarachia falcata (Lam.) C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum var. whittlei F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides (L.) C.Chr. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. macrurum Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. fibrillosum Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. whittlei (F.M.Bailey) Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. normale Domin [default] taxonomic synonym: Tarachia adiantoides (L.) Nakai ex Tuyama legitimate pro parte misapplication: Asplenium caudatum G.Forst. legitimate by Hooker, W.J. (1860), Species Filicum 3(10-12): 152 pro parte misapplication: Asplenium adiantoides var. caudatum (G.Forst.) Domin legitimate by Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 97-98 misapplication: Asplenium contiguum Kaulf. legitimate by Carruthers, W. in Seemann, B.C. (1873), Flora Vitiensis 10: 353 misapplication: Asplenium falcatum var. caudatum (G.Forst.) Maiden legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28(4): 734

• APC Dist.: ChI, Qld, NSW, LHI, NI, Vic (presumed extinct)

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): 56 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "s. loc., s. dat., Forster s.n. (lecto:UPS-THUNB 24832 n.v.)"

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

nomenclatural synonym: Tarachia polyodon (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. polyodon (G.Forst.) C.Chr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Trichomanes adiantoides L. nom. rej. taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum Lam. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium cultratum Gaudich. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Tarachia falcata (Lam.) C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium falcatum var. whittlei F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides (L.) C.Chr. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. macrurum Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. fibrillosum Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. whittlei (F.M.Bailey) Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium adiantoides var. normale Domin [default] taxonomic synonym: Tarachia adiantoides (L.) Nakai ex Tuyama legitimate taxonomic synonym: Asplenium Nabarlek entity [n/a] taxonomic synonym: Asplenium sp. Nabarlek (J.Russell-Smith 3875) NT Herbarium [n/a] pro parte misapplication: Asplenium caudatum G.Forst. legitimate by Hooker, W.J. (1860), Species Filicum 3(10-12): 152 pro parte misapplication: Asplenium adiantoides var. caudatum (G.Forst.) Domin legitimate by Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 97-98 misapplication: Asplenium contiguum Kaulf. legitimate by Carruthers, W. in Seemann, B.C. (1873), Flora Vitiensis 10: 353 misapplication: Asplenium falcatum var. caudatum (G.Forst.) Maiden legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28(4): 734

• APC Dist.: ChI, NT, Qld, NSW, LHI, NI, Vic (presumed extinct)

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