Rhizome short and thick; scales red-brown to black with long-pointed tips. Fronds pendent, to 1 m long, divided 1-2 times. Blade thick and leathery, not producing plantlets. Sori marginal and solitary on each ultimate segment.

Will tolerate cool conditions.

SA, Qld, NSW, Vic., Tas., NZ, Fiji.

Arching fronds with branches having numerous paired linear segments.

Source: Spencer, R. (1995). Aspleniaceae. In: Spencer, R.. 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.