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 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

• Comment: nom. illeg. non Raf. (1833). Nom. rej. vs PELLAEA Link (1841) (nom. cons.) (ref. I.C.B.N. (1988) p. 296).

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): 139 [basionym]

basionym of: Pteris sect. Platyloma Hook.f. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 35-36 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Platys, broad, and loma, a margin."

Smith, J. (1875), Historia Filicum: 164 [secondary reference]

• Type: Platyloma brownii J.Smith, nom. illeg.

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pteris L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pteris L. legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Pellaea Link nom. cons.

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