Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1088 [tax. nov.]

Trimen, H. (1887), Hermann's Ceylon Herbarium and Linnaeus's 'Flora Zeylanica'. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 24: 152 [basionym]

basionym of: Nephrolepis auriculata (L.) Trimen nom. rej.

Verdcourt, B. (August 1996), (1239-1240) Proposal to conserve the name Polypodium cordifolium with a conserved type, and to reject P. auriculatum, in order to stabilize nomenclature in Nephrolepis (Oleandraceae or Nephrolepidaceae). Taxon 45: 540-541 [secondary reference]

• Text: (1240) Polypodium auriculatum L., Sp. Pl.: 1088, 1 May 1753 [Polypod.], nom. utique rej. prop."

Zimmer, B. (February 1999), Report of the Committee for Pteridophyta: 14. Taxon 48: 134 [secondary reference]

• Text: (1240) Reject the name Polypodium auriculatum L. ... Votes: 8 : 1 (recommended)."

Nicolson, D.H. (May 1999), Report of the General Committee: 8. Taxon 48(2): 377 [secondary reference]

• Text: "The General Committee agreed (18 : 0 : 3) with all recommendations of the Report. This means that the following proposals are here approved: ... (1240) rej. Polypodium auriculatum ..."

Greuter, W.R. (ed.) (2000), International Code of Botanical Nomenclature, St. Louis, 2000. Regnum Vegetabile 138: 397 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C.Presl legitimate

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