Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes - Online edition
6.2.3 Stipe scale attachment
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Scales attached at base, not peltate.
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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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