Abstract
Thirteen lectotypes are chosen for basionyms relevant to New Zealand representatives of the fern family Gleicheniaceae: Gleichenia alpina R.Br., Gleichenia ciliata Colenso, Gleichenia cunninghamii Hook., G. cunninghamii var. montanum Dobbie, Gleichenia dicarpa R.Br., Gleichenia flabellata R.Br., Gleichenia hecistophylla A.Cunn., Gleichenia hermannii R.Br., Gleichenia microphylla R.Br., Gleichenia patens Colenso, Gleichenia punctulata Colenso, Gleichenia semivestita Labill. and Gleichenia tenera R.Br. Four basionyms remain un‐typified; three of these are varietal names for which the original materials have not been located, while the fourth, Gleichenia circinnata Sw., requires further examination. This article is a contribution towards clarifying the taxonomic and nomenclatural status of New Zealand plants for the plant names database (Ngā Tipu Aotearoa) and the electronic Flora of New Zealand.