Dicranopteris

• Authority

  Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.

• Family

  Gleicheniaceae

• Scientific Name

  Dicranopteris

• Description

  
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  Genus Description - Rhizomes creeping, branched, covered with hairs. Fronds petiolate, pinnatifid or pinnate, generally pseudodichotomous by abortion of a series of terminal buds; veins of ultimate segments free, simple or 1-5-forked. Sori with 8-15 or more sporangia, without indusium, without paraphyses.