Vascular Plants Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)

Link, J.H.F. (1833), Hortus Regius Botanicus Berolinensis 2: 110 [tax. nov.]

• Type: Microsorum irregulare Link

Link, J.H.F. (1841), Filicum Species in Horto Regio Botanico Berolinensis Cultae: 116, 135, 175 [secondary reference]

Smith, J. (1857), Cultivated Ferns: 11 [secondary reference]

Tindale, M.D. (1961), Polypodiaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 210: 40-46 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Phymatodes C.Presl legitimate

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 68 [secondary reference]

Bosman, M.T.M. (1986), Original Microsorum vs. later Microsorium. Taxon 35(3): 590-591 [secondary reference]

Hennipman, E., Veldhoen, P., Kramer, K.U. & Price, M.G. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1990), Polypodiaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 1: 219, Fig. 118C-G [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Polypodiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 40 [secondary reference]

Bosman, M.T.M. (1991), A monograph of the fern genus Microsorum. Leiden Botanical Series 14: 69-71 [secondary reference]

Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Polypodiaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 40 [secondary reference]

Du Puy, D.J. (1993), Polypodiaceae. Flora of Australia 50: 547 [secondary reference]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 62 [secondary reference]

Nooteboom, H.P. (1997), The Microsoroid ferns (Polypodiaceae). Blumea 42(2): 295 [secondary reference]

Bostock, P.D. & Spokes, T.M. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Polypodiaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 479 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Polypodiaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 40 [secondary reference]

Short, P., Dixon, D. & Osterkamp Madsen, M. (2003), A review of the ferns and fern allies of the Northern Territory. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory 19(3): 69 [secondary reference]

Smith, A.R., Pryer, K.M., Schuettpelz, E., Korall, P., Schneider, H. & Wolf, P.G. (August 2006), A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55(3): 719 [secondary reference]

Wang, F, Ye, H. & Xing, F. (2007), (1772) Proposal to conserve the name Microsorium (Polypodiaceae) with that spelling. Taxon 56(2): 601 [secondary reference]

• Text: "We therefore propose that Microsorium be conserved as the correct spelling of Link's generic name in order to maintain common and continued usage and contribute to nomenclatural stability in pteridophytes."
• Text: "Microsorium Link, Hort. Berol. 2: 110. Jul-Dec 1833 ('Microsorum'), nom. & orth. cons. prop. Typus: M. irregulare Link."

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 546 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Microsorium Link orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Phymatosorus Pic.Serm. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, ChI, NT, Qld, NSW, LHI, NI, ACT, Vic, Tas

Brummitt, R.K. (2010), Report of the Nomenclature Committee for Vascular Plants: 61. Taxon 59(4): 1270 [secondary reference]

• Text: "(1772) To conserve Microsorium Link with that spelling (Pteridophyta, Polypodiaceae). Proposed by Faguo Wang, Huagu Ye & Fuwu Xing in Taxon 56: 601–602 (2007). Votes 0–18 (not recommended)."

Christenhusz, M.J.M., Zhang, X.C. & Schneider, H. (2011), A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19: 19 [secondary reference]

Barrie, F.R. (August 2011), Report of the General Committee: 11. Taxon 60(4): 1212 [secondary reference]

• Text: "The following proposals were not recommended and are declined:... 1772 Microsorium..."

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): 87 [secondary reference]

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

orthographic variant: Microsorium Link orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Phymatosorus Pic.Serm. legitimate

• APC Dist.: WA, ChI, NT, Qld

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