Platyzoma rupestre Mertensia rupestrisGleicheniastrum rupestreCalymella rupestrisGleichenia circinnata var.

The specific epithet rupestris refers to it being seen growing near rocks.

A common plant, often seen growing under waterfalls, in swamps, under cliffs, on rocks and in tall open forest.

It prefers high humidity and good levels of sunshine and moisture.

This plant first appeared in scientific literature in the Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae in the year 1810, authored by Robert Brown.