Citation: Roth in Roemer, Arch. Bot. 2:106 (1800).

Derivation: Greek polys, many; stichos, a row or line; alluding to the rows of sod.

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Rhizome short, erect, scaly; fronds pinnate to decompound; stipes scaly, clustered; lamina coriaceous, anadromic, pinnules often with aristate margins; veins free; sori terminal on the veins, indusiate or rarely exindusiate.

Distribution:  Cosmopolitan; about 135 species, 4 in Australia.

Biology: No text

Author: Not yet available