Citation: Fée, Gen. Fil. 179 (1852).

Derivation: Greek pleura, side; soros, a heap; alluding to the position of the sori along the sides of the veins.

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Small terrestrial ferns with a short scaly rhizome; fronds pinnate to subbipinnate, covered with glandular or eglandular hairs; veins free, forked; sori elongate, exindusiate.

Distribution:  South America, Europe, Africa and Australasia; about 5 species, 2 in Australia.

Biology: No text

Key to Species:

1. Most hairs of the stipe and lamina eglandular	P. rutifolius 1.
1. Hairs of the stipe and lamina all with glandular heads	P. subglandulosus 2.

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