Adiantum repens L. f., Suppl. Pl.: 446. 1782.

≡ Davallia repens (L. f.) Kuhn, Fil. Deck.: 27. 1867 [nom. cons.]. ( Davalliaceae)

Lectotypus (designated here): MAURITIUS: “37. Adianthum de l’Isle de France ” (LINN-HS nº 1635.21 image seen ; isolecto-: G [G00341867]!, MPU [MPU1063796]!) .

Notes. – While proposing the conservation of Davallia repens (L. f.) Kuhn against Davallia repens (Bory) Desv., LINDSAY & MIDDLETON (2003) correctly identified original material of Adiantum repens L. f. in LINN-H, but did not formally designate the specimen as lectotype. We formally designate here the LINN-HS [LINN-HS nº 1635.21] material as lectotype. Duplicates of original material have been located in G [G00341867] and MPU [MPU1063796]. The identity of the lectotype material corresponds with the current usage of the name.

Davallia repens is a widespread species growing from tropical West Africa to Queensland in Australia (NOTEBOOM, 1994).