Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 161 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(J.J.) v.v."

Poiret, J.L.M. in Lamarck, J.-B.P.A. de M. de & Poiret, J.L.M. (3 September 1814), Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique Suppl. 3(2): 670 [basionym]

basionym of: Mertensia flabellata (R.Br.) Poir. 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: 37 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Mertensia flabellata (R.Br.) Poir. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 59 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Census of the plants of Tasmania, instituted in 1875. Monthly Notices of Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1874: 94 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 137 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (13 May 1889), Systematic Census of Australian Plants Suppl. 4: 7 [secondary reference]

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 289 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 289 [secondary reference]

alternative name: Platyzoma flabellata W.A.Dixon nom. inval., pro syn. common name: Umbrella Fern [n/a]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 638 [secondary reference]

common name: Umbrella Fern [n/a]

Domin, K. (January 1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 204-205 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Mertensia flabellata (R.Br.) Poir. legitimate

Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 58 [secondary reference]

common name: Fan Fern [n/a]

St.John, H. (1942), New combinations in the Gleicheniaceae and in Styphelia (Epacridaceae): Pacific Plant Studies 1. Occasional Papers of the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian ethnology and natural history 17(7): 81 [basionym]

basionym of: Sticherus flabellatus (R.Br.) H.St.John legitimate

Nakai, T. (1950), A new classification of Gleicheniales. Bulletin of the National Science Museum, Tokyo 29: 16 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Sticherus flabellatus (R.Br.) H.St.John legitimate

Holttum, R.E. (December 1959), Gleicheniaceae. Flora Malesiana Series II 1(1): 25 [secondary reference]

Thrower, S.L. (1963), Victorian species of Gleichenia Smith (sub-genus Mertensia). Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 76: 156 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Robert Brown, Port Jackson, N.S.W. (BM, dupl, at K and MEL)."

nomenclatural synonym: Sticherus flabellatus (R.Br.) H.St.John legitimate

Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 13 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Sticherus tener (R.Br.) Ching legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 58

Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 13 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Sticherus flabellatus (R.Br.) H.St.John legitimate

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 61 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Sticherus tener (R.Br.) Ching legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 58

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 60 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Sticherus flabellatus (R.Br.) H.St.John legitimate

Chinnock, R.J. & Bell, G.H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Gleicheniaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 156 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Sticherus flabellatus (R.Br.) H.St.John legitimate

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

pro parte misapplied to: Sticherus urceolatus M.Garrett & Kantvilas legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 289

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

pro parte misapplied to: Sticherus tener (R.Br.) Ching legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 289

Perrie, L.R. & Brownsey, P.J. (2015), Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in the fern family Gleicheniaceae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 53(4): 185 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(designated here). Port Jackson [Sydney, New South Wales], R. Brown Iter. Austral. 109, BM 001038249 (!online)."

Perrie, L.R. & Brownsey, P.J. (2015), Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes in the fern family Gleicheniaceae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 53(4): 185 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Sticherus flabellatus (R.Br.) H.St.John 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): 28 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Port Jackson, R. Brown Iter Austral. 109 (lecto: BM 001038249*; possible isolecto: BM 001038248*, E 00208938*, K 001057809*, MEL 2147202*, MEL 2147203*, S S-P-4180 n.v."

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): 28 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Sticherus flabellatus (R.Br.) H.St.John legitimate

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