Forster, J.G.A. (1786), Florulae Insularum Australium Prodromus: 82 [tax. nov.]

Smith, J. (1875), Historia Filicum: 220 [basionym]

basionym of: Polystichum adiantiforme (G.Forst.) J.Sm. legitimate

Kuntze, C.E.O. (1898), Revisio Generum Plantarum 3(3): 378 [basionym]

basionym of: Dryopteris adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Kuntze legitimate

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 57 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Polystichum adiantiforme (G.Forst.) J.Sm. legitimate

Ching, R.C. (1934), A revision of the compound-leaved Polysticha and other related species in continental Asia including Japan and Formosa. Sinensia 5: 70 [basionym]

basionym of: Rumohra adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Ching legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Davalliaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 208: 6 [secondary reference]

• Type: "No. 291,449, New Zealand, G. Forster (BM, examined); without localities, Forster (UPS; K, examined)."

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Davalliaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 208: 6 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rumohra adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Ching legitimate

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 93 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rumohra adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Ching legitimate

Jones, D.L. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Appendix: Dryopteridaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 402 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rumohra adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Ching legitimate

Nicolson, D.H. & Fosberg, F.R. (2003), The Forsters and the botany of the second Cook expedition (1772-1775). Regnum Vegetabile 139: 146 [secondary reference]

• Text: "Tindale (1961...) designated Forster Hb. 291 (BM) as type, which seems a satisfactory lectotypification, except that this sheet has two fronds which differ slightly in indument. For this reason, the left-hand frond is here designated as the lectotype of Polypodium adiantiforme G.Forst."

Nicolson, D.H. & Fosberg, F.R. (2003), The Forsters and the botany of the second Cook expedition (1772-1775). Regnum Vegetabile 139: 145 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rumohra adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Ching legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Polypodium adiantiforme G.Forst. orth. var.

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rumohra adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Ching 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): 75 [secondary reference]

• Type: "New Zealand, s. dat., G.Forster s.n. (lecto: BM 001048410*; possible isolecto: GOET 012814*,"

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): 75 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Rumohra adiantiformis (G.Forst.) Ching legitimate

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