Epiphyte; rhizome moderately long, with short, lanceolate, reddish-brown, peltate scales tapered to a long acicular apex, the petiole bases closely spaced. Leaves simple, membranaceous; blades narrowly oblanceolate, acuminate, narrowly tapered and decurrent at base, 7-40 cm long, 1.5-4 cm wide, bearing fine erect trichomes usually on both surfaces, the margins minutely irregular. Sori round, scattered over lower surface. Croat 6281.