Tindale, M.D. (5 October 1961), Studies in Australian Pteridophytes. No. 3. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3(2): 89 [comb. nov.]

basionym: Polypodium aristatum G.Forst. legitimate

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Aspidiaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 211: 58-59, No. 211, Pl. 7 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium aristatum G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium aristatum (G.Forst.) Sw. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Nephrodium aristatum (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum aristatum (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris aristata (G.Forst.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Rumohra aristata (G.Forst.) Ching legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichopsis aristata (G.Forst.) Holttum legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Byrsopteris aristata (G.Forst.) C.V.Morton legitimate pro parte nomenclatural synonym: Lastrea aristata (G.Forst.) T.Moore 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 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Dryopteridaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 61 [secondary reference]

Green, P.S. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (1994), Norfolk Island & Lord Howe Island. Flora of Australia 49: 601, Fig. 106D-E [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium aristatum G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium aristatum (G.Forst.) Sw. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum aristatum (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate common name: Prickly Shieldfern [n/a]

Jones, D.L. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Appendix: Dryopteridaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 418, Fig. 138A-C, Map 387 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium aristatum G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium aristatum (G.Forst.) Sw. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum aristatum (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate common name: Prickly Shield fern [n/a]

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, LHI, NI

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Dryopteridaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 61 [secondary reference]

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]

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): 75 [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium aristatum G.Forst. legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Polypodium aristatum G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Aspidium aristatum (G.Forst.) Sw. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Nephrodium aristatum (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichum aristatum (G.Forst.) C.Presl legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Dryopteris aristata (G.Forst.) Kuntze legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Rumohra aristata (G.Forst.) Ching legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Polystichopsis aristata (G.Forst.) Holttum legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Byrsopteris aristata (G.Forst.) C.V.Morton legitimate pro parte nomenclatural synonym: Lastrea aristata (G.Forst.) T.Moore legitimate

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW, LHI, NI

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