Only known from type specimen, basal parts of type material not preserved. Lamina oblong-lanceolate in outline, 60-90 cm long, pinnate, terminal pinnae gradually decrescent. Pinnae at least 25 pairs, lower alternate, upper opposite, linear in outline, 10-13 x 1.2-1.4 cm, sessile or very shortly stalked, base unequal, margin crenate, apex tapering to a point, veins forked. Rhachis dark green, glabrous but for the occasional capillary scale. Sori linear-oblong, 4-5 mm long, not reaching the margin, restricted to lower part of the vein; indusium firm, entire, persistent, to 1 mm wide.

Roux (2009) also places this fern in Sudan, Beentje (F.T.E.A, 2008) states that this taxa is only known from the type material; I have therefor removed Sudan from the distribution of this species.

ruwenzoriense: from Ruwenzori, where thetype material was collected.

Forest.

See African distribution.

Uganda.

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