Polypodiaceae Bercht. & J.Presl
Polypodium L. , legitimate, scientific
Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1082 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: (not designated).
  • Comment: Given as POLYPODIUM sect. PLEOPELTIS b. ATACTOSIA.
Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 485 [secondary reference]
Cavanilles, A.J. (1799), Anales de Historia Natural 1(2): 115 [secondary reference]
  • Type: Polypodium vulgare L.
Labillardière, J.J.H. de (1807), Novae Hollandiae Plantarum Specimen 2(24): 91 [secondary reference]
Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 37 [secondary reference]
  • Etymology: "Derived from polys, many, and pous, a foot."
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 139 BHL [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Xiphopteris Kaulf. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Niphobolus Kaulf. nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Dictyopteris C.Presl nom. illeg., nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Goniopteris C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Goniophlebium (Blume) C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Drynaria (Bory) J.Sm. nom. cons. taxonomic synonym: Phlebodium (R.Br.) J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Phegopteris (C.Presl) Fée nom. superfl. taxonomic synonym: Arthropteris J.Sm. ex Hook.f. legitimate pro parte taxonomic synonym: Meniscium Schreb. legitimate
Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 289-290 [secondary reference]
Hennipman, E., Veldhoen, P., Kramer, K.U. & Price, M.G. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1990), Polypodiaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 1: 222-224 [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): 719 [secondary reference]
Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 690 [secondary reference]
taxonomic synonym: Phlebodium (R.Br.) J.Sm. legitimate
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
  • APC Comment: A widespread taxon previously recorded for Australia. Australian taxa formerly placed in this genus are now placed in various other genera in Polypodiaceae.