Tindale, M.D. (March 1954), Two new Australian species of Polystichum. South Australian Naturalist 28: 31 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Garie Beach, National Park, N.S.W., ... M. Tindale and E. F. Constable, 20.10.1952 (N.S.W. P2789; MEL.; BM.; US)."

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Aspidiaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 211: 51-53, No. 211, Pl. 6 [secondary reference]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 73 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Dryopteridaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 62 [secondary reference]

Jones, D.L. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Appendix: Dryopteridaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 403, Fig. 135H, Map 367 APC [secondary reference]

• Type: Garie Beach, Royal Natl park, NSW, 20 Oct.1952, M.D.Tindale & E.F.Constable; holo: NSW; iso: MEL

common name: Harsh Shield fern [n/a]

• APC Dist.: NSW

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Dryopteridaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 62 [secondary reference]

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): 76 [secondary reference]

• Type: "Garie Beach, Royal National Park, New South Wales, 20 Oct. 1952, M.D.Tindale & E.F. Constable s.n. (holo [P2789 mounted on two sheets]: NSW 463807*, NSW 463808*; iso: BM 001048780*, MEL 2274019*, UC 1002593!, US 00135293!)."

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