Fronds erect, to 35 cm long, divided 1-3 times into narrow individual segments; midrib without wings, blade leathery. Fertile fronds with narrow segments less than 5 mm wide.
Needs shelter and warmth.
N Qld & Polynesia to Himalaya.
Similar to P. cretica but with narrower fertile segments less than 5 mm wide.
Source: (1995). Pteridaceae. In: . Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 1, Ferns, conifers & their allies. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.
Pteris ensiformis 'Evergemiensis'
Segments with silvery-white central sripe. Origin unknown.
Segments with white edges giving the impression of a green stripe down the centre. Origin unknown.