Gary Fewless
Key to the Ferns
| 45. Some pinnules (usually not those on pinnae
near the base or tip of each frond) have a basal
auricle at their base pointing toward the tip of the frond; indusium
attached at its center (peltate) and radially symmetrical, without a sinus
on one side; leaves evergreen. |
45.5 |
| 45. No pinnules with basal auricles; indusium attached at a sinus on one side, therefore not radially symmetrical, sometimes described as kidney-shaped; leaves evergreen or not. | 46 |
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