Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1077 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 485 [secondary reference]

Labillardière, J.J.H. de (1807), Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen 2(25-26): 97 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 14-15 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Said to be derived from blechnon, a Greek name for a fern."

Smith, J. (1875), Historia Filicum: 209 [secondary reference]

• Type: Blechnum orientale L.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 138 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 287 [secondary reference]

common name: Hard Ferns [n/a]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 642 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 38 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Greek blekhnon, the name of a fern."

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 37 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Greek blekhnon, the name of a fern."

Tindale, M.D. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (1958), The Pteridophyta of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology: 172, 180 [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: 76-77 [secondary reference]

Costin, A.B., Gray, M., Totterdell, C.J. & Wimbush, D.J. (1979), Kosciusko Alpine Flora Edn. 1: 115 [secondary reference]

Kramer, K.U. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1990), Blechnaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 1: 63-64, Fig. 23 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Blechnaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 65 [secondary reference]

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 64 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Blechnopsis C.Presl legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 407 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Stegania R.Br. legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 404 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Spicanta C.Presl legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 314 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Parablechnum C.Presl legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 307 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Orthogramma C.Presl legitimate

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 250 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lomaria Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lonchitis-aspera Hill ex Farw. legitimate

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Blechnaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 48 [secondary reference]

Orchard, A.E. (1993), Blechnaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 569 [secondary reference]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 104-105 [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 608-609 [secondary reference]

Chambers, T.C. & Farrant, P.A. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Blechnaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 364 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Struthiopteris Scop. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lomaria Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Blechnopsis C.Presl legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld (native and naturalised), NSW, LHI, NI, ACT, Vic, Tas, MI

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Blechnaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 65 [secondary reference]

Chambers, T.C. & Farrant, P.A. (2001), Revision of Blechnum (Blechnaceae) in Malesia. Blumea 46(2): 283-290 [secondary reference]

Short, P., Dixon, D. & Osterkamp Madsen, M. (2003), A review of the ferns and fern allies of the Northern Territory. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 19(3): 62 [secondary reference]

Smith, A.R., Pryer, K.M., Schuettpelz, E., Korall, P., Schneider, H. & Wolf, P.G. (August 2006), A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55(3): 716 [secondary reference]

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 108 [secondary reference]

Christenhusz, M.J.M., Zhang, X.C. & Schneider, H. (2011), A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19: 16 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Doodia R.Br. legitimate

Gasper, A.L. de, Dittrich, V.A.O., Smith, A.R. & Salino, A. (2016), A classification for Blechnaceae (Polypodiales: Polypodiopsida): New genera, resurrected names, and combinations. Phytotaxa 275(3): 205 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lomaria Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Doodia R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Parablechnum C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Orthogramma C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lomaridium C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Blechnopsis C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Blechnum sect. Eublechnum Hook. & Baker nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Blechnum subg. Eublechnum C.Chr. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Blechnum subg. Eublechnum Domin nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Diploblechnum Hayata legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pteridoblechnum Hennipman legitimate taxonomic synonym: Steenisioblechnum Hennipman legitimate taxonomic synonym: Oceaniopteris Gasper & Salino legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cranfillia Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich legitimate taxonomic synonym: Austroblechnum Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Struthiopteris Scop. legitimate

• APC Comment: Doodia is recognised as a distinct taxon in WA and Qld. Circumscription of Blechnum in Qld includes Telmatoblechnum.
• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld (native and naturalised), NSW, LHI, NI, ACT, Vic, Tas, MI

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): 59 [secondary reference]

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

taxonomic synonym: Lomaria Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Doodia R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Orthogramma C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Parablechnum C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lomaridium C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Blechnopsis C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Blechnum sect. Eublechnum Hook. & Baker nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Blechnum subg. Eublechnum C.Chr. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Blechnum subg. Eublechnum Domin nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Diploblechnum Hayata legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pteridoblechnum Hennipman legitimate taxonomic synonym: Steenisioblechnum Hennipman legitimate taxonomic synonym: Oceaniopteris Gasper & Salino legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cranfillia Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich legitimate taxonomic synonym: Austroblechnum Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Struthiopteris Scop. legitimate

• APC Comment: Doodia is recognised as a distinct taxon in WA and NSW.
• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld (native and naturalised), NSW, LHI, NI, ACT, Vic, Tas, MI

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lomaria Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Doodia R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Blechnopsis sect. Eublechnopsis C.Presl nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Blechnopteris Trevis. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Blechnopsis C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lomaridium C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Parablechnum C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Orthogramma C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Blechnum sect. Eublechnum Hook. & Baker nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Blechnum subg. Eublechnum C.Chr. nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Blechnum subg. Eublechnum Domin nom. inval. taxonomic synonym: Diploblechnum Hayata legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pteridoblechnum Hennipman legitimate taxonomic synonym: Steenisioblechnum Hennipman legitimate taxonomic synonym: Austroblechnum Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich legitimate taxonomic synonym: Cranfillia Gasper & V.A.O.Dittrich legitimate taxonomic synonym: Oceaniopteris Gasper & Salino legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lomoaria A.R.Field orth. var. pro parte taxonomic synonym: Struthiopteris Scop. legitimate

• APC Comment: Blechnopsis and Doodia are recognised as distinct taxa in WA.
• APC Dist.: WA, NT, SA, Qld (native and naturalised), NSW, LHI, NI, ACT, Vic, Tas, MI

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