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Rhizome branched, creeping or erect, often ± fleshy, with dense non-peltate scales. Fronds tufted or closely spaced. Stipe sulcate, often pink. Lamina 1–3-pinnate to 4-pinnatifid, rarely simple (not in Africa), mostly glabrous; veins free (save in one non-African species). Sori superficial, mostly J-shaped or U-shaped (but round or oblong in many European species) and furthest end crossing the vein to which the sorus is attached; indusium present and fimbriate or rudimentary or even lacking (not in Africa).