Rhizome creeping, bearing fronds to 8 mm apart in each rank; scales as in E. apoense; phyllopodia 10-15 mm long. Sterile frond: stipe 15-25 cm, rather persistently scaly with narrow dark glossy scales to 1 mm long with rigid short marginal hairs; lamina to at least 20 by 2.2 cm, thinly coriaceous, widest above the middle, apex narrowed slightly and rounded, base rather narrowly cuneate, not long-decurrent; pale edge firm, distinct; veins just visible; costa slightly prominent beneath; scales on lower surface of costa dark, very narrow, ½-1 mm long, with stiff marginal hairs as in E. apoense; smaller paler scales with similar rigid hairs at first abundant on both surfaces, those near edge 0.5 mm long and forming a short tangled fringe spreading beyond edge of lamina. Fertile frond: stipe 17 cm; lamina 14 by 1.4 cm, shape as sterile.
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