Synonyms: Acaniopteris subdiaphana
Clades: Section Lepidoglossa;
Elaphoglossoideae, Drypoteridaceae.
Genus: ± 600 species.
Region: Guianas, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil.
BotanyFern.
Leaves: abundant laminar scales; lanceolate; silvery; setose-margined; overlapping, and usually completely covering the abaxial side of sterile leaves.