Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 147 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Polypodium scandens Labill. nom. illeg.

• Comment: nom. illeg., nom. superfl., non Polypodium diversifolium Willd. (27 Jan. 1810).

Presl, C.B. [K.B.] (1836), Tentamen Pteridographiae: 196 [basionym]

basionym of: Phymatodes billardierei (R.Br.) C.Presl legitimate

Link, J.H.F. (1841), Filicum Species in Horto Regio Botanico Berolinensis Cultae: 123 [basionym]

basionym of: Christopteris billardierei (R.Br.) Link legitimate

Smith, J. (1846), An enumeration of ferns cultivated in the Royal Gardens at Kew, in December 1845; with characters and observations on some of the genera and species. Curtis's Botanical Magazine 72: 14 [basionym]

basionym of: Drynaria billardierei (R.Br.) J.Sm. legitimate

Moore, T. (1857), Index Filicum 2: lxxviii [basionym]

basionym of: Pleopeltis billardierei (R.Br.) T.Moore legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1864), The Vegetation of the Chatham-Islands: 69 [basionym]

basionym of: Polypodium scandens var. billardierei (R.Br.) F.Muell. nom. inval.

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(75): 78 [secondary reference]

Cheeseman, T.F. (1906), Manual of the New Zealand Flora Edn. 1: 1013-1014 [secondary reference]

• Comment: Cited as Polypodium billardieri.

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Polypodiaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 210: 44 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "... was collected at Port Dalrymple, Tasmania, by Robert Brown No. 11 which I hae selected as the lectotype."

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Polypodiaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 210: 45 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Microsorum diversifolium (Willd.) Copel. legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 575 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phymatosorus pustulatus (G.Forst.) Large, Braggins & P.S.Green subsp. pustulatus legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 576 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Phymatosorus pustulatus subsp. howensis Tindale & P.S.Green legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(75): 78

Bostock, P.D. & Spokes, T.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Polypodiaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 485 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Microsorum pustulatum (G.Forst.) Copel. subsp. pustulatum legitimate

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

orthographic variant: Polypodium billardieri R.Br. orth. var. orthographic variant: Polypodium billardierii F.Muell. orth. var. orthographic variant: Polypodium billardieri C.Chr. orth. var.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Microsorum pustulatum (G.Forst.) Copel. subsp. pustulatum legitimate

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

misapplied to: Microsorum pustulatum subsp. howense (Tindale & P.S.Green) Bostock legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(75): 78

Testo, W.L., Field, A.R., Sessa, E.B. & Sundue, M. (22 August 2019), Phylogenetic and morphological analyses support the resurrection of Dendroconche and the recognition of two new genera in Polypodiaceae subfamily Microsoroideae. Systematic Botany 44(4): 750 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Zealandia pustulata (G.Forst.) Testo & A.R.Field legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Zealandia pustulata (G.Forst.) Testo & A.R.Field subsp. pustulata legitimate

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

misapplied to: Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis (Tindale & P.S.Green) Testo & A.R.Field legitimate by Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 9(75): 78

---