Polypodiaceae J.Presl & C.Presl
Belvisia spicata (L.f.) Mirb. ex Copel. , legitimate, scientific
Mirbel, C.F.B. de in Copeland, E.B. (1947), Genera Filicum: 192 [comb. nov.]
basionym: Acrostichum spicatum L.f. legitimate
Hovenkamp, P.H. & Franken, N.A.P. (1993), An account of the fern genus Belvisia Mirbel (Polypodiaceae). Blumea 37(2): 524 [secondary reference]
Bostock, P.D. & Spokes, T.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Polypodiaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 470 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Acrostichum spicatum L.f. legitimate
  • Text: "This species was cited for Australia by P.H.Hovenkamp & N.A.P.Franken, but without any supporting specimens. In most early publication referring to Australia... the name was misapplied to Belvisia mucronata var. mucronata."
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]
pro parte misapplied to: Belvisia mucronata (Fée) Copel. var. mucronata legitimate by Hovenkamp, P.H. & Franken, N.A.P. (1993), An account of the fern genus Belvisia Mirbel (Polypodiaceae). Blumea 37(2): 524