Morton, C.V. (1973), Studies of fern types, II. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 38(6): 245 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Lastrea acuminata Houlston legitimate

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Dryopteridaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 60 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lastreopsis shepherdii (Kunze ex Mett.) Tindale legitimate common name: Shiny 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: 96-97, fig. 20m-n [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Lastrea acuminata Houlston legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lastreopsis shepherdii (Kunze ex Mett.) Tindale legitimate misapplication: Dryopteris decomposita (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate by Ewart, A.J. (1931), Flora of Victoria: 56 common name: Shiny Shield-fern [n/a]

Jones, D.L. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Appendix: Dryopteridaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 407, 409, Figs 84, 137E, Map 371 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Lastrea acuminata Houlston legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium shepherdii Kunze ex Mett. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lastrea atrovirens J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris acuminata (Houlston) Watts legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris acuminata var. cristata Watts legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris shepherdii (Kunze ex Mett.) C.Chr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lastreopsis shepherdii (Kunze ex Mett.) Tindale legitimate common name: Glossy Shield Fern [n/a]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Dryopteridaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 60 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lastreopsis shepherdii (Kunze ex Mett.) Tindale legitimate common name: Shiny 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): 857 [secondary reference]

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

nomenclatural synonym: Lastrea acuminata Houlston legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris acuminata (Houlston) Watts legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrodium shepherdi Fée nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Aspidium shepherdii Kunze ex Mett. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lastrea atrovirens J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris acuminata var. cristata Watts legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris shepherdii (Kunze ex Mett.) C.Chr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris shepherdi C.Chr. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Lastreopsis shepherdii (Kunze ex Mett.) Tindale legitimate misapplication: Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 287

• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, Vic, Tas

Labiak, P.H., Sundue, M., Rouhan, G. & Moran, R.C. (2014), New combinations in Lastreopsis and Parapolystichum (Dryopteridaceae). Brittonia 67(1): 82 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Parapolystichum acuminatum (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (31 July 2018), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Lastrea acuminata Houlston legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris acuminata (Houlston) Watts legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Parapolystichum acuminatum (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium shepherdi Kunze nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Nephrodium shepherdi Fée nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Aspidium shepherdii Kunze ex Mett. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lastrea atrovirens J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris acuminata var. cristata Watts legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris shepherdi C.Chr. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris shepherdii (Kunze ex Mett.) C.Chr. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lastreopsis shepherdii (Kunze ex Mett.) Tindale legitimate misapplication: Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 287

• APC Comment: Treated as Parapolystichum acuminatum in NSW and Tas.
• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, 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): 73 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Parapolystichum acuminatum (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran legitimate

Brown, G.K. & Bostock, P.D. (December 2020), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2019 to 2020. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2020: 7 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Parapolystichum acuminatum (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Parapolystichum acuminatum (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran legitimate

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