Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1090-1091 [tax. nov.]

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

basionym of: Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth legitimate

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

nomenclatural synonym of: Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth legitimate

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