Linnaeus, C. (1759), Systema Naturae Edn. 10, 2: 1329 [tax. nov.]

Hooker, J.D. (27 April 1854), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae 2(5): 21 [secondary reference]

Hooker, J.D. (3 September 1858), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(7): 137 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 21, Fig. 14 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Adiantum assimile Sw. legitimate

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: 284 [secondary reference]

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 284 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 641 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (January 1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 147-148 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Adiantum assimile Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Adiantum trigonum Labill. legitimate

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 36 [secondary reference]

common name: Maidenhair [n/a]

Gardner, C.A. (1930), Part I. Pteridophyta-Proteaceae. Enumeratio Plantarum Australiae Occidentalis: 2 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 35, Fig. 12 [secondary reference]

common name: Maidenhair [n/a]

Pichi Sermolli, R.E.G. (1957), Adumbratio Florae Aethiopicae 5. Parkeriaceae, Adiantaceae, Vittariaceae. Webbia; raccolta di scritti botanici 12(2): 695-696 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "a specimen in the Linnean herbarium of London (1252.15) from 'Cap. b. spei."

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 63 [secondary reference]

common name: Common Maidenhair Fern [n/a]

Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 24-25 [secondary reference]

vernacular name: Common Maidenhair [n/a]

Green, J.W. (1981), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia: 4 [secondary reference]

Williams, K.A.W. (1984), Native Plants of Queensland 2: 34 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 25 [secondary reference]

Bennett, E.M. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Adiantaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 47 [secondary reference]

common name: Common Maidenhair [n/a]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Adiantaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 23-24, pl.3. [secondary reference]

common name: Common Maidenhair [n/a]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 46-47, Fig. 10a-b [secondary reference]

common name: Common Maidenhair [n/a]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 562-563 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Adiantum aethiopicum var. nodosum Bonap. legitimate common name: Maidenhair [n/a]

Bostock, P.D. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Adiantaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 256, Figs 103, 104, Map 226 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Adiantum assimile Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Adiantum trigonum Labill. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Adiantum aethiopicum f. assimile (Sw.) F.M.Bailey legitimate common name: Common Maidenhair [n/a]

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

Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000), The Western Australian Flora, a descriptive catalogue: 21 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Adiantaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 23-24, Plate 3 [secondary reference]

common name: Common Maidenhair [n/a]

Wheeler, J.R., Marchant, N.G. & Lewington, M. (2002), Flora of the South West 1: 225 [secondary reference]

common name: Common Maidenhair [n/a]

Tindale, M.D. & Roy, S.K. (23 December 2002), A cytotaxonomic survey of the Pteridophyta of Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 15(6): 847 [secondary reference]

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

misapplied to: Adiantum atroviride Bostock legitimate by Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 562-563

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): 43 [secondary reference]

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