3. Polystichum sect. Hecatoptera (L. L. Xiang) Li Bing Zhang
[stat. nov.]
芒刺耳蕨组 mang ci er jue zu
Basionym: Polystichum ser. Hecatoptera L. L. Xiang, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 32: 266. 1994.
Plants medium-sized, evergreen. Stipe scales brown, lanceolate. Lamina papery, 1-pinnate. Rachis without proliferous bulbils. Pinnae asymmetrical at base, densely regularly long spinulose on margin. Microscales broad-type.
? One species: W China.
Lower Taxon
