Stipe to 60 cm long, bearing throughout spreading septate hairs 1 mm or more long; basal scales 10 x 1.5 mm. Lamina to 80 cm long; pinnae c. 25 pairs; basal pinnae narrowed at base, basal acroscopic lobe enlarged, dentate, free, some other lobes with a single tooth at basiscopic base; largest pinnae 18.5x2.6 cm, sessile, lobed to from costa, lobes entire except basal ones; costules to 5 mm apart; veins to 10 pairs; lower surface of rachis and costae bearing septate hairs; sessile glands present on costae, costules and veins, fewer between veins, narrow scales on costae and costules; upper surface of costae bearing septate hairs, few on costules, no glands. Sori medial; indusia bearing short capitate hairs or glands.