Tindale, M.D. (1957), A preliminary revision of the genus Lastreopsis Ching. The Victorian Naturalist 73(11): 183 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Aspidiaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 211: 71-73, No. 211, Pl. 9.2 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium decompositum (R.Br.) Spreng. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lastrea decomposita (R.Br.) J.Sm. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris decomposita (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Parapolystichum decompositum (R.Br.) Ching legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Ctenitis decomposita (R.Br.) Copel. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrodium lancilobum Baker legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lastrea lanciloba (Baker) J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris lanciloba (Baker) Kuntze legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 74 [secondary reference]

Tindale, M.D. (30 March 1965), A monograph of the genus Lastreopsis. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3(5): 320-323 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrodium lancilobum Baker legitimate

Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 40 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. legitimate vernacular name: Trim Shield-fern [n/a]

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

common name: Trim 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: 97, Fig. 20j [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. legitimate

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 605 [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Lastreopsis calantha (Endl.) Tindale legitimate by Tindale, M.D. (30 March 1965), A monograph of the genus Lastreopsis. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3(5): 320-323

Jones, D.L. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Dryopteridaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 413, Fig. 137B, Map 379 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium decompositum (R.Br.) Spreng. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lastrea decomposita (R.Br.) J.Sm. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris decomposita (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Parapolystichum decompositum (R.Br.) Ching legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Ctenitis decomposita (R.Br.) Copel. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrodium lancilobum Baker legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lastrea lanciloba (Baker) J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris lanciloba (Baker) Kuntze legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium decompositum var. angustilobum (Domin) F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium decompositum var. latilobum (Domin) F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris decomposita var. latiloba Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris decomposita var. leiorhachis Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris decomposita var. angustiloba Domin legitimate common name: Trim 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]

common name: Trim 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 (2005), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Lastreopsis calantha (Endl.) Tindale legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym: Nephrodium decompositum R.Br. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium decompositum (R.Br.) Spreng. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Lastrea decomposita (R.Br.) J.Sm. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium decompositum (R.Br.) Spreng. var. decompositum legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris lanciloba (Baker) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris decomposita (R.Br.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris decomposita (R.Br.) Kuntze var. decomposita legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Filix-mas decomposita (R.Br.) Farw. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Parapolystichum decompositum (R.Br.) Ching legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Ctenitis decomposita (R.Br.) Copel. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Nephrodium lancilobum Baker legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lastrea lanciloba (Baker) J.Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium decompositum var. latilobum (Domin) F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Aspidium decompositum var. angustilobum (Domin) F.M.Bailey legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris decomposita var. leiorhachis Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris decomposita var. latiloba Domin legitimate taxonomic synonym: Dryopteris decomposita var. angustiloba Domin legitimate

• APC Comment: Treated as Parapolystichum decompositum in NSW.
• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, Vic

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

pro parte misapplied to: Lastreopsis calantha (Endl.) Tindale legitimate by Tindale, M.D. (30 March 1965), A monograph of the genus Lastreopsis. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3(5): 320-323

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): 74 [nomenclatural synonym]

nomenclatural synonym of: Parapolystichum decompositum (R.Br.) Ching 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 decompositum (R.Br.) Ching legitimate

Brown, G.K. (December 2021), Appendix A: New names and name and status changes 2020 to 2021. Introduction to the Census of the Queensland Flora 2021: 6 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Parapolystichum decompositum (R.Br.) Ching legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Parapolystichum calanthum (Endl.) J.J.S.Gardner & Nagalingum legitimate by Tindale, M.D. (30 March 1965), A monograph of the genus Lastreopsis. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3(5): 320-323

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