Didymochlaena truncatula (Sw.) J.Sm.

Carmes, Amanda Angélica, Dechoum, Michele de Sá, Lima, Duane Fernandes, de Gasper, Andre Luís, B. Matos, Fernando & Fiaschi, Pedro, 2020, Ferns and lycophytes from Lagoa do Peri Municipal Park, Santa Catarina, Brazil, Check List 16 (5), pp. 1305-1322 : 1311

Didymochlaena truncatula (Sw.) J.Sm.

Material examined. BRAZIL • Santa Catarina, Floria- nópolis, PMLP; alt. 226 m; 10 Mar. 2010; A. Stival - Santos et al. 1961 col.; FURB 07706 . • ibid; alt. 317 m; 10 Mar. 2010; T.J. Cadorin et al. 1589 col.; FURB 07705 .

Habitat. Dense Ombrophilous Forest.

Habit. Terrestrial.

Distribution pattern. Pantropical.

Identification. Rhizomes erect; leaves monomorphic; petioles stramineous, thick (ca 1.5 cm diameter), long (ca 1/3 the frond length), densely covered with brownish scales; rachises similar to petioles; blades 2-pinnate; pinnules subdimidiate, sessile; sori and indusia elliptic-oblong. Not easily confused with any other species from the area.

Dryopteridaceae Herter