Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes - Online edition
3.1 Rhizome form
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Rhizome growing erect, bearing a cluster or crown of fronds at the stem apex.
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Rhizome long-creeping, usually extending 30 cm and bearing fronds along its length.
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Rhizome short- to medium-creeping, usually extending for less than 20 cm.
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