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Genus Lindsaea Family Lindsaeaceae

Description: Mostly terrestrial ferns; rhizome slender, long- or short-creeping.

Fronds uniform to somewhat dimorphic, 1–3-pinnate; veins free, or sometimes loosely reticulate; pinnae shrivel when dried.

Sori submarginal, usually borne across 2 or more vein endings.


Distribution and occurrence: World: c. 180 species, tropical & temperate regions. Australia: 15 species, all States.

Text by Peter G. Wilson, updated by Matt A.M. Renner (9 April 2021).
Taxon concept:

 Key to the species 
1Fronds 1-pinnate, sometimes the lowermost pinnae further divided; fronds often somewhat dimorphic2
Fronds 2–3-pinnate, sometimes 1-pinnate in the upper half of the frond; fronds not markedly dimorphic6
2Pinnae fan-shaped or rhombic3
Pinnae lanceolate to ± ovate; veins loosely anastomosing
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Lindsaea fraseri
3Veins anastomosingLindsaea obtusa
Veins free
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4
4Stipe and rachis red-brown to blackLindsaea linearis
Stipe and rachis straw-coloured
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5
5Fertile pinnae and median sterile pinnae attached asymmetricallyLindsaea brachypoda
Pinnae fan-shaped
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Lindsaea dimorpha
6Lamina of fronds linear, <1.5 cm wideLindsaea incisa
Lamina of fronds oblong or triangular-oblong, 2–6 cm wide
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7
7Stipe straw-coloured, except at the very base; lamina yellowish green, 3-pinnatifidLindsaea microphylla
Stipe reddish brown; lamina dark green, 2-pinnate at least at base, upper pinna pinnatifid
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Lindsaea trichomanoides

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