Histiopteris  

Histiopteris is from the Greek word histion meaning a web and pteris meaning a fern. Histiopteris is a terrestrial plant found in moist areas and can form large colonies if conditions are ideal. Histiopteris is known in reference to its unique netted vein pattern, it consists of a single large rhizome which its length is 0.4 m and leaf length up to 0.5 m.The fronds of Histiopteris are soft and  can grow up  to two meters long on opposite sides of the stem, with deeply lobed segments.

Figure1.1:Histiopteris plant (David, 1999).

Figure 1.2: Histiopteris leaves (David, 1999).