Polypodium filix-mas Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 2: 1090. 1753.

"Habitat in Europae sylvis." RCN: 7895.

Lectotype (Jonsell & Jarvis in Nordic J. Bot. 14: 149. 1994): Herb. Clifford: 475, Polypodium 10 (BM-000647599) .

Current name: Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott ( Dryopteridaceae).

Note: In accordance with Art. 23.8, Ex. 19 of the Code, P. filix-mas is to continue to be treated as P. filix-mas . Bobrov (in Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 21: 11. 1984) indicated 1251.13 (LINN) as the type, but this collection is associated with P. trifoliatum L. and is not original material for P. filix-mas .