Lomariopsidaceae Alston
Nephrolepis multiflora (Roxb.) F.M.Jarrett ex C.V.Morton , legitimate, scientific
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