Roth, A.W. (1799), Tentamen Florae Germanicae: 79 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polypodium aculeatum L. legitimate

Bailey, F.M. (1874), Handbook to the Ferns of Queensland: 47, Fig. 38 [secondary reference]

Domin, K. (October 1914), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 20(85): 54 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium aculeatum L. legitimate

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 39 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium aculeatum (L.) Sw. legitimate

Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 55 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium aculeatum (L.) Sw. legitimate common name: Common Shield Fern [n/a]

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 38, Fig. 20 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium aculeatum (L.) Sw. legitimate

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 29 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polystichum proliferum (R.Br.) C.Presl legitimate by Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 38, Fig. 20

Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 39 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polystichum proliferum (R.Br.) C.Presl legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 55

Chinnock, R.J. & Henshall, T.S. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Pteridophyta. Flora of Central Australia: 9 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polystichum proliferum (R.Br.) C.Presl legitimate by Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 39

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Polystichum proliferum (R.Br.) C.Presl legitimate by Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 38, Fig. 20

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 94 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Polystichum proliferum (R.Br.) C.Presl legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 55

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

misapplied to: Polystichum proliferum (R.Br.) C.Presl legitimate by Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 38, Fig. 20

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