The Plant List — A working list for all plant species

⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded.

This name is in version 1.1 of The Plant List, record tro-26623791, with some changes.

M Polystichum spinescens Tagawa is a synonym of Polystichum acanthophyllum (Franch.) H. Christ

This name is a synonym of Polystichum acanthophyllum (Franch.) H. Christ.

The record derives from Tropicos which reports it as a synonym (record 26623791) with original publication details: J. Jap. Bot. 14(2): 102 102 1936.

Full publication details for this name can be found in IPNI: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17414570-1.