Presl, C.B. [K.B.] (1836), Tentamen Pteridographiae: 83 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Aspidium proliferum R.Br. legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Polystichum aculeatum var. proliferum (R.Br.) Domin legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Aspidiaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 211: 49-51 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium proliferum R.Br. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Hypopeltis prolifera (R.Br.) Bory legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum aculeatum var. proliferum (R.Br.) Domin legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 72-73 [secondary reference]

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

misapplication: Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth legitimate by Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 38, Fig. 20

• Comment: The occurrence of this species in South Australia needs confirmation.

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

nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium proliferum R.Br. legitimate misapplication: Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 55 vernacular name: Common Shield-fern [n/a] vernacular name: Mother shield-fern [n/a]

Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 218 [secondary reference]

Costin, A.B., Gray, M., Totterdell, C.J. & Wimbush, D.J. (1979), Kosciusko Alpine Flora Edn. 1: 116, Fig. 66 [secondary reference]

common name: Mother shield-fern [n/a]

Chinnock, R.J. & Henshall, T.S. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Pteridophyta. Flora of Central Australia: 8, Fig. 16 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium proliferum R.Br. legitimate misapplication: Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth legitimate by Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 39 misapplication: Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth legitimate by Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 38, Fig. 20

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 1 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Dryopteridaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 62, pl.3. [secondary reference]

common name: Mother Shield Fern [n/a]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 94, Fig. 20f-g [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium proliferum R.Br. legitimate misapplication: Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 55 common name: Mother Shield-fern [n/a]

Jones, D.L. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Appendix: Dryopteridaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 403, Fig. 135I, Map 366 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium proliferum R.Br. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Hypopeltis prolifera (R.Br.) Bory legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum aculeatum var. proliferum (R.Br.) Domin legitimate common name: Mother Shield Fern [n/a]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Dryopteridaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 62, Plate 3 [secondary reference]

common name: Mother Shield Fern [n/a]

Tindale, M.D. & Roy, S.K. (23 December 2002), A cytotaxonomic survey of the Pteridophyta of Australia. Australian Systematic Botany 15(6): 858 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium proliferum R.Br. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Hypopeltis prolifera (R.Br.) Bory legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum aculeatum var. proliferum (R.Br.) Domin legitimate misapplication: Polystichum vestitum (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 288 misapplication: Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth legitimate by Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 38, Fig. 20

• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

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): 77 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium proliferum R.Br. legitimate

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