Rhizome up to 4 mm. in diam., ascending, with tufted fronds and with linear lanceolate attenuate entire clathrate black rhizome-scales c. 3.5 mm. long. Frond apparently suberect, proliferous at the base of the apical segment, thinly coriaceous, darker above than below. Stipe matt-black, up to 30 cm. long, glabrous at maturity except for scattered minute linear-lanceolate dark scales. Lamina up to 35 x 10.5 cm., imparipinnate with a terminal segment resembling a subapical pinna. Pinnae up to 6.2 x 2 cm., elongate trapeziform, the lower slightly auricled acroscopically, sharply acute, slightly falcate, serrate, with the base cuneate, petiolate, glabrous on both surfaces. Rhachis matt-black, with scattered minute hair-like scales. Sori up to 1.5 x 0.1 cm. at maturity, linear, set at an acute angle to a fairly prominent costa; indusium membranous, entire.
Habitat
In forest
Range
Not known from elsewhere
Altitude range
at 1320 m.
1320
1320
Distribution
Mozambique MS Gorongosa, Serra da Gorongosa, slopes of Mt. Nhandore, 22.x.1965, Torre & Paiva 12563 (LISC).
