Are the scales attached by their base or are they peltately attached part way up the scale.
Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes - Online edition
6.1.2 Rhizome scale attachment
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Scales attached at base, not peltate.
Scales peltately attached, from near the midpoint of the scale. The point of attachment is often seen as a dark or light mark on the scale.
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