Genus : 1 species.
Clades:
Cheilanthoideae;
Pteridaceae.
Synonyms: Parahemionitis cordata; Hemionitis cordata.
Region: south-eastern Asia, India to Taiwan, Philippines.
BotanyFern; grows from short erect rhizomes covered with brownish narrow scales.
Leaves: 2 types; fertile leaves have stipes much longer than those of sterile fronds; lamina 3 to 6 cm long; 2 to 4 cm wide; heart-shaped base; rounded apex; held at an angle to the stipe; brownish green on the upper side, brown on the lower side.