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Rhizome slender, creeping, often above-ground; clad in linear-subulate attenuate rufous paleae c. 4 mm. long; stipites ± tufted at intervals along rhizome. Stipes very slender, glab., dark brown, shining, 5-25 cm. long, paleate towards base. Rhachis very slender to filiform, ± flexuous, bearing alt. distant pinnae. Lamina pale green, delicate, ovate-to deltoid-oblong, 3-(4)-pinnate, 15-30 × 7-15 cm. Primary pinnae long-stalked, ovate-lanceolate to deltoid, 4-10 × 2-4 cm. Secondary pinnae long-stalked, 2-3 × c. 1 cm. Tertiary pinnae distinctly stalked, rhomboid to suborbicular, up to 1 × 1 cm.; fertile ones us. rather smaller, shallowly lobed on upper margin, flabellately veined, cuneate to truncate at base. Sporangia protected by pale brown, lunulate to oblong, reflexed margin c. 2 mm. diam.; 2-(6) groups per pinna.
Rhizome slender, widely creeping and branched, with spaced stipe bases and scales; scales pale brown, lanceolate, up to 2.5 x 0.5 mm. Fronds erect to arching, up to 280 mm long. Stipe castaneous, terete, up to 90 mm long. Lamina ovate, up to 200 x 150 mm, up to 3-pinnate. Rachis and lower order axes dark brown to black and glossy. Pinnae alternate, basal pinnae largest, broadly ovate, up to 85 x 60 mm; petioles up to 5 mm long; ultimate segments thinly herbaceous, pale green, glabrous, cuneate to rounded rhomboid, often somewhat lobed, up to 13 x 14 mm, outer margins minutely dentate; venation evident, veins end in teeth; with petioles up to 1.2 mm long. Sori 1 or 2 per segment, on outer margins; indusial flaps glabrous, orbicular to deeply reniform, ± 2 mm in diam.
Rhizome slender, widely creeping, set with squarrose, pale brown, lanceolate, entire rhizome-scales up to 2 mm long. Fronds spaced up to 80 mm apart, erect to arching; stipe castaneous, up to 90 mm long; lamina ovate, up to 200 x 150 mm, 3-pinnate; pinnules mostly cuneate to shortly rounded rhomboid, up to 13 x 14 mm, petiolate but not articulated, minutely dentate on outer margins, especially in sterile pinnules, with veins ending in the teeth; rhachis and secondary rhachises castaneous, glabrous. Sori 1-2 per pinnule, borne on outer margin; indusial flaps glabrous, orbicular to deeply reniform, c. 2 mm in diameter.
Rhizomes creeping, producing runners, scaly. Stipes and rachises glabrous except at very base. Laminae ovate, 10-30 × 6-15 cm, (2)-3-pinnate at base. Primary pinnae alternate, 8-12 on each side of rachis. Ultimate pinnules generally broader than long, either very broadly obovate, orbicular, or broadly ovate, 3-10 × 4-15 mm, cuneate at base, with stalk attached ± centrally, entire or shallowly lobed, glabrous, yellow green. Indusia ± reniform with prominent sinuses, glabrous, 1-4 per pinnule on outer margin only.
A small fern. It grows 10-45 cm high. It forms large clumps. It has wiry branched underground stems. It also has slender upright stems. It can be upright or lie over. The stems can be 60 cm long. The fronds divide 2-3 times. The segments are wedge shaped. The edges of the leaves are shallowly lobed. They are lace-like and pale green on glossy black stems. The spore bodies are kidney shaped. There are 1-4 on the under side of the fronds.
Perennial with widely spreading rhizome. Fronds arching, stipe terete, lamina ovate, 3-pinnate, pinnules cuneate to rhomboid, petiolate, minutely dentate on outer margins with veins ending in teeth. Sori 1 or 2 per pinnule on outer margin, indusial flaps glabrous, orbicular to deeply reniform.
