Baker, J.G. in Hooker, W.J. & Baker, J.G. (1867), Synopsis Filicum Edn. 1, 7: 301 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polypodium altescandens Colla legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 51 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 60 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Arthropteris obliterata (R.Br.) J.Sm. legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Davalliaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 208: 11 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Arthropteris beckleri (Hook.) Mett. legitimate

Bell, G.H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Davalliaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 449 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Arthropteris palisotii (Desv.) Alston legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 51

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

orthographic variant: Nephrolepis attescandens F.M.Bailey orth. var.

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

misapplied to: Arthropteris palisotii (Desv.) Alston legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 51

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2016), Australian Plant Census: - [misapplied]

misapplied to: Arthropteris palisotii (Desv.) Alston legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 51

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

misapplied to: Arthropteris palisotii (Desv.) Alston legitimate by Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 51

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