Presl, C.B. [K.B.] (1836), Tentamen Pteridographiae: 79 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polypodium cordifolium L. legitimate

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 754 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Aspidium cordifolium (L.) Sw. legitimate

Christ, K.H.H. (1897), Die Farnkrauter der Erde: 288 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 64-66 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium cordifolium L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium cordifolium (L.) Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium tuberosum Bory ex Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrolepis tuberosa (Bory ex Willd.) C.Presl legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Davalliaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 208: 13-14 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium cordifolium L. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrolepis tuberosa (Bory ex Willd.) C.Presl legitimate

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: 11 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Nephrolepis sp. [n/a] by Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 217

Williams, K.A.W. (1984), Native Plants of Queensland 2: 204 [secondary reference]

common name: Sword Fern [n/a] common name: Herringbone Fern [n/a] common name: Fishbone Fern [n/a]

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 2 [secondary reference]

Andrews, S.B. (1990), Ferns of Queensland: 250 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Davalliaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 63 [secondary reference]

common name: Fishbone Fern [n/a]

Pichi Sermolli, R.E.G. (1991), The pteridological collections of the G.R.S.T.S. Expedition to the coastal region of north-eastern Queensland. Webbia; raccolta di scritti botanici 45(2): 372 [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 606-607 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium cordifolium L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium cordifolium (L.) Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium tuberosum Bory ex Willd. legitimate common name: Pop-Rock Fern [n/a]

Bell, G.H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Davalliaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 441-442, Fig. 93, Map 413 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium cordifolium L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium cordifolium (L.) Sw. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium tuberosum Bory ex Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrolepis tuberosa (Bory ex Willd.) C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrolepis auriculata (L.) Trimen nom. rej. taxonomic synonym: Aspidium cordifolium var. tambourinense (Domin) F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium volubile var. cavernicola F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrolepis radicans var. cavernicola Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrolepis cordifolia var. tambourinensis Domin legitimate common name: Sword Fern [n/a] common name: Herringbone Fern [n/a] common name: Fishbone Fern [n/a]

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), Qld, NSW (naturalised), NI (naturalised), LHI (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

Bell, G.H. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Davalliaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 442 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Nephrolepis arida D.L.Jones legitimate by Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 217

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Davalliaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 63 [secondary reference]

common name: Fishbone Fern [n/a]

Short, P., Dixon, D. & Osterkamp Madsen, M. (2003), A review of the ferns and fern allies of the Northern Territory. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 19(3): 67 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Nephrolepis hirsutula (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate by Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 217

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Nephrolepis hirsutula (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate by Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 2

Hovenkamp, P.H. & Miyamoto, F. (2005), A conspectus of the native and naturalized species of Nephrolepis (Nephrolepidaceae) in the world. Blumea 50(2): 294-296, Fig. 1j, Map 3, Plate 2d [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium cordifolium L. legitimate

de Lange, P.J., Gardner, R.O., Sykes, W.R., Crowcroft, G.M., Cameron, E.K., Stalker, F., Christian, M.L. & Braggins, J.E. (2005), Vascular flora of Norfolk Island: some additions and taxonomic notes. New Zealand Journal of Botany 43: 576 [secondary reference]

common name: Fishbone fern [n/a]

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

pro parte misapplied to: Nephrolepis hirsutula (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate by Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 217

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Nephrolepis hirsutula (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate by Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 2

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

pro parte misapplied to: Nephrolepis arida D.L.Jones legitimate by Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 217

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): 78 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium cordifolium L. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium cordifolium L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium cordifolium (L.) Sw. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Nephrodium cordifolium (L.) Baker legitimate taxonomic synonym: Polypodium auriculatum L. nom. rej. taxonomic synonym: Aspidium tuberosum Bory ex Willd. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrolepis tuberosa (Bory ex Willd.) C.Presl legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrodium cordifolia Baker orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Nephrolepis auriculata (L.) Trimen nom. rej. taxonomic synonym: Aspidium volubile var. cavernicolum F.M.Bailey orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Aspidium cordifolium var. tambourinense (Domin) F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium volubile var. cavernicola F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrolepis radicans var. cavernicola Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrolepis cordifolia var. tambourinensis Domin legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), Qld, NSW (native and naturalised), LHI, NI (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

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