The fern grows in rocky cliffs and slopes of igneous origin.

Sori are formed on the underside of the pinnae edges and are covered by a false indusium formed by curled under pinna edges. It can be distinguished from Pellaea atropurpurea by its smooth, not hairy, ...

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An evergreen, tufted fern with erect, dark green, glossy fronds up to 75cm long. Fronds are divided into short, oblong to curved leaflets with margins that are sometimes wavy ...