Brown, R. (27 March 1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802-1805: 154 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "(J. D.) v.v."

Smith, J. in Hooker, W.J. (ed.) (1841), An arrangement and definition of the genera of ferns, with observations of the affinities of each genus. The Journal of Botany 4(27): 160 [basionym]

basionym of: Platyloma falcata (R.Br.) J.Sm. legitimate

Kunze, G. (1850), Index Filicum (sensu latissimo) adhuc, quantum innotuit, in hortis Europaeis cultarum. Linnaea: ein Journal für die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, oder Beiträge zur Pflanzenkunde 23: 219 [basionym]

basionym of: Allosorus falcatus (R.Br.) Kunze legitimate

Fée, A.L.A. (1852), Genera Filicum. Exposition des Genres de la Famille des Polypodiacees. Mémoires sur la famille des Fougères 5: 129 [basionym]

basionym of: Pellaea falcata (R.Br.) Fée legitimate

Mueller, F.J.H. von (20 October 1853), First general report of the Government Botanist on the vegetation of the colony. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 21 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Census of the plants of Tasmania, instituted in 1875. Monthly Notices of Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1874: 95 [secondary reference]

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

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 287 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Platyloma falcata (R.Br.) J.Sm. legitimate

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 286 [secondary reference]

common name: Ear Fern [n/a]

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

Domin, K. (January 1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 131 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pellaea falcata (R.Br.) Fée legitimate

Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 27 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pellaea falcata (R.Br.) Fée legitimate

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 45 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pellaea falcata (R.Br.) Fée legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 565 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pellaea falcata (R.Br.) Fée legitimate

Bostock, P.D. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Adiantaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 266 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Port Jackson, [Sydney, N.S.W.], R.Brown Iter Austral. 59; holo: ?BM n.v.; iso: MEL 672387."

Bostock, P.D. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Adiantaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 266 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pellaea falcata (R.Br.) Fée legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pellaea falcata (R.Br.) Fée legitimate

Christenhusz, M.J.M., Fay, M.F. & Byng, J.W. (9 February 2018), GLOVAP Nomenclature Part 1. The Global Flora: a practical flora to vascular plant species of the world 4: 19 [replaced synonym]

replaced synonym of: Hemionitis pellaea Christenh. 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): 48-49 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "Kent Island [Tasmania] ‘& Hawkesbury’, R. Brown Iter Austral. 59 (lecto: BM 001044098*; possible isolecto: BM 001044100*, E 00208913*, K 001090029*, MEL 68065*,"

• Text: "Bostock (in Bostock et al. 1998, p. 266) cited the type of the name Pteris falcata as ‘Port Jackson, [Sydney, New South Wales], R. Brown Iter Austral. 59; holo: ?BM n.v.; iso: MEL 672387’. This is here treated as effective lectotypification by Bostock, in accordance with ICN Art. 7.11 (Turland et al. 2018). Because Bostock’s citation meets the relevant requirements of ICN Art. 7.11, his use of the term ‘holo’ is correctable under ICN Art. 9.10."

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): 48 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Pellaea falcata (R.Br.) Fée legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Pellaea falcata (R.Br.) Fée legitimate

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