dyzzypyxxy said:That long terminal leaflet on the frond is very distinctive on the Ladder Brake fern, isn't it?
yes, it is Elaine!
I only discovered today we have a fern forum! That's great, I have always loved ferns, they have something mysterious about them..
I recognized Rainbow's fern ( which is also yours according to your picture) because I had met them in Brazil on one of my trips to there.
I have a bunch of Brazilian Atlantic Forest ferns I still have to find an ID for... difficult job and very time consuming..
I have been thinking that it would be good to have a basic picture key just to recognize the different families according to the patterns of the sori on the back of the fronds..
