Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes - Online edition
4.1.3 Frond to rhizome articulation/persistent rhizome
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Stipe without a joint, leaves not regularly falling and remaining attached when dead. Look for dead leaves still attached to stem (rhizome).
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