Swartz, O. in Schrader, H.A. (ed.) (1801), Genera et species filicum ordine systematico redactarum adiectis synonymis et iconibus selectis, nec non speciebus recenter detectis, et demum plurimis dubiosis, ulterius investigandis. Journal für die Botanik 1800, 2(1, 2): 82 [tax. nov.]

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: 21 [secondary reference]

Hooker, W.J. (May 1851), Species Filicum 2(5): 31 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1861), Sixth Systematic Index of the Plants indigenous to the Colony of Victoria. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 18 [secondary reference]

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

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 725 [secondary reference]

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

Tate, R. (July 1895), A supplement to a census of the flora of extra-tropical South Australia. Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 19: 82 [secondary reference]

Maiden, J.H. (1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28(4): 731 [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]

common name: Five-finger Maidenhair [n/a]

Domin, K. (January 1915), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 151 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Adiantum pedatum G.Forst. nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Adiantum pubescens Schkuhr legitimate

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]

Turner, J.S., Smithers, C.N. & Hoogland, R.D. (1968), The conservation of Norfolk Island: 29 [secondary reference]

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

vernacular name: Rough Maidenhair [n/a]

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 217 [secondary reference]

Chinnock, R.J. & Henshall, T.S. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Pteridophyta. Flora of Central Australia: 8, Fig. 13 [secondary reference]

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

common name: Rough Maidenhair [n/a]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Adiantaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 35, Fig. 3C [secondary reference]

common name: Rough Maidenhair Fern [n/a]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 564 [secondary reference]

common name: Maidenhair Fern [n/a]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 563 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Adiantum pubescens Schkuhr legitimate by Hooker, W.J. (May 1851), Species Filicum 2(5): 31

[pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Adiantum pubescens Schkuhr legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 725

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Adiantum pubescens Schkuhr legitimate by Maiden, J.H. (1904), The Flora of Norfolk Island. Part i. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 28(4): 731

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Adiantum pubescens Schkuhr legitimate by Turner, J.S., Smithers, C.N. & Hoogland, R.D. (1968), The conservation of Norfolk Island: 29

Bostock, P.D. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Appendix: Adiantaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 259, Fig. 103 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Adiantum hispidulum var. glabratum Domin legitimate

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: 24, Plate 3 [secondary reference]

common name: Rough 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: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Adiantum hispidulum f. subcrispatum Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Adiantum hispidulum f. marginatum Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Adiantum hispidulum var. glabratum Domin legitimate

• APC Comment: Infraspecific rank not recognised in NSW.
• APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld, NSW, LHI, NI, ACT, Vic

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): 44 [secondary reference]

• Type: "New Holland, s. dat., s.loc. s.n., Herb. Schwartzii (holo: S S-P-8123*)."

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