The following list of Australian ferns istaken from `The Fern World of Australia,' by F. M. Bailey ofBrisbane (1881), omitting from his list all ferns of which thevernacular and scientific names coincide with the names offerns elsewhere.
♣ Bat's-wing Fern – – Pteris incisa, Thunb.
♣ Black Tree F. of New Zealand – – Cyathea medullaris, Sw.
♣ Blanket F. – – Grammitis rutaefolia, R. Br.
♣ Braid F. – – Platyzoma microphyllum, R. Br.
♣ Caraway F. – – Athyrium umbrosum, J. Sm.
♣ Curly F. – – Cheilanthes tenuifolia, Sw.
♣ Deer's-tongue F. – – Acrostichum conforme, Sw.
♣ Ear F. – – Pteris falcata, R. Br.
♣ Elk's-horn F. – – Platycerium alcicorne, Desv.
♣ Fan F. – – Gleichenia flabellata, R. Br.
♣ Golden Swamp F. – – Acrostichum aureum, Linn.
♣ Grass-leaved F. (q.v.) – – Vittaria elongata, Sw.
♣ *Hare's-foot F. – – F. Davallia pyxidata, Cav.
♣ Jersey F. – – Grammitis leptophylla, Sw.
♣ *Lady F. – – Aspidium aculeatum, Sw.
♣ *Maiden-hair F. – – Adiantum, spp.
♣ Meadow-rue Water F. – – Ceratoptoris thalictroides, Brong.
♣ Parasol F. – – Gleichenia circinata, Sw.
♣ Pickled-cabbage F. – – Lomaria capensis, Willd.
♣ Potato F. (q.v.) – – Marattia fraxinea, Sm.
♣ Prickly F. (q.v.) – – Alsophila australis, R. Br.
♣ Prickly-tree Fern – – Alsophila leichhardtiana, F. v. M.
♣ Ribbon F. – – Ophioglossum pendulum, Linn.
♣ Shiny F. – – Polypodium aspidoides, Bail.
♣ Snake's-tongue F. – – Lygodium, spp.
The following are not in Baileys List:
♣ Parsley F. – – Cheilanthes tenuifolia, Sw. (Name Parsley applied to a different Fern elsewhere.)
♣ Sword F. – – Grammitis australis, R. Br.
♣ Umbrella F., Tasmanian name for Fan F. (q.v.).
Other ferns not in this list appear elsewhere. See also fern-tree.
* Elsewhere the name is applied to a different species. – – – –