Willdenow, C.L. (January 1810), Species Plantarum Edn. 4, 5(1): 166 [nom. nov.]

replaced synonym: Polypodium scandens Labill. nom. illeg.

Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 124 [secondary reference]

Copeland, E.B. (1929), The oriental genera of the Polypodiaceae. University of California Publications in Botany 16: 114 [basionym]

basionym of: Microsorum diversifolium (Willd.) Copel. legitimate

Melvaine, A.T. (1936), A check list of the New South Wales pteridophytes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 61: 120 [basionym]

basionym of: Pleopeltis diversifolia (Willd.) Melvaine legitimate

Pichi Sermolli, R.E.G. (1951), Notes on some Australian ferns. Webbia; raccolta di scritti botanici 8: 222 [basionym]

basionym of: Phymatodes diversifolia (Willd.) Pic.Serm. legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Polypodiaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 210: 45 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Microsorum diversifolium (Willd.) Copel. legitimate

Pichi Sermolli, R.E.G. (1973), Fragmenta Pteridologiae - IV. Webbia; raccolta di scritti botanici 28(2): 459 [basionym]

basionym of: Phymatosorus diversifolius (Willd.) Pic.Serm. legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 575 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Phymatosorus pustulatus (G.Forst.) Large, Braggins & P.S.Green subsp. pustulatus legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 576 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Phymatosorus pustulatus subsp. howensis Tindale & P.S.Green legitimate by Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 124

Bostock, P.D. & Spokes, T.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Polypodiaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 485 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Microsorum pustulatum (G.Forst.) Copel. subsp. pustulatum legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym of: Microsorum pustulatum (G.Forst.) Copel. subsp. pustulatum legitimate

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

misapplied to: Microsorum pustulatum subsp. howense (Tindale & P.S.Green) Bostock legitimate by Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 124

Brownsey, P.J. & Perrie, L.R. (2012), Taxonomic notes on the New Zealand flora: lectotypes and excluded taxa in the fern family Polypodiaceae. New Zealand Journal of Botany 50(2): 181 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: "(chosen here): Nova Hollandia, J.J.H. de Labillardière, FI"

Testo, W.L., Field, A.R., Sessa, E.B. & Sundue, M. (22 August 2019), Phylogenetic and morphological analyses support the resurrection of Dendroconche and the recognition of two new genera in Polypodiaceae subfamily Microsoroideae. Systematic Botany 44(4): 750 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Zealandia pustulata (G.Forst.) Testo & A.R.Field legitimate

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

misapplied to: Zealandia pustulata subsp. howensis (Tindale & P.S.Green) Testo & A.R.Field legitimate by Oliver, W.R.B. (1917), The vegetation and flora of Lord Howe Island. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 49: 124

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

taxonomic synonym of: Zealandia pustulata (G.Forst.) Testo & A.R.Field legitimate

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