Morton, C.V. (1974), William Roxburgh's fern types. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 38(7): 309-310 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Davallia multiflora Roxb. legitimate

Du Puy, D.J. (1993), Davalliaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 568 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Davallia multiflora Roxb. legitimate misapplication: Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott legitimate by Gepp, A. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Ferns. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 195 common name: Scurfy Sword Fern [n/a]

Swarbrick, J.T. & Hart, R. (2000), Environmental weeds of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) and their management. Plant Protection Quarterly 16(2): 54-56 [secondary reference]

Hovenkamp, P.H. & Miyamoto, F. (2005), A conspectus of the native and naturalized species of Nephrolepis (Nephrolepidaceae) in the world. Blumea 50(2): 293 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Nephrolepis brownii (Desv.) Hovenkamp & Miyam. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Davallia multiflora Roxb. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Davallia multifora Du Puy orth. var. misapplication: Nephrolepis exaltata (L.) Schott legitimate by Gepp, A. in Andrews, C.W. (1900), Ferns. A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): 195

• APC Comment: Du Puy (1993) claimed this species extended to Queensland but no specimens were cited.
• APC Dist.: ChI

---