Stipe 12-20 cm long, dark at base only, reddish upwards, bearing hairs 1 mm long; scales 3 x 1 mm or somewhat larger. Lamina 30-40 cm long; pinnae 25-30 pairs; up to 8 pairs lower pinnae deflexed and gradually reduced, lowest 1-2 cm long. Largest pinnae 4-5.5 x 0.8-1.3 cm, short acuminate; lobes ± dentate at vein-ends, basal lobes most strongly; costules 2.5-3 mm apart; veins 3-4 pairs; lower surface of rachis and costae bearing rather thick acicular hairs 1 mm long, linear scales present on costae and costules, rarely a few glands on costae only, short erect hairs sometimes present between veins; copious acicular hairs on upper surface of rachis and costae, few on costules and veins, sometimes short capitate hairs present between veins. Sori inframedial; indusia thin with short capitate hairs and few to many short acicular hairs.
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