Rhizome ca. 3 mm in diam., densely scaly throughout; scales castaneous at center, brown or light brown at margin, linear-lanceolate, ca. 5 × 1 mm, margin long ciliate, apex acuminate. Fronds monomorphic. Stipe straw-colored, 5-10 cm, glabrous; lamina pinnatisect, 10-20 × 5-15 cm, base cordate, margin notched or serrulate. Lateral lobes 2-5 pairs, lowest pair usually much deflexed, upper pairs spreading or ascending, linear-lanceolate, 5-7 × 1-1.5 cm, base slightly contracted, apex acuminate. Costa and lateral veins distinct on both surfaces, veinlets obscure. Lamina herbaceous, both surfaces glabrous. Sori orbicular, slightly near costa, superficial.