The carpel is not stylate, apically stigmatic with the stigma peltate, or umbonate. They are slender with a peltate to four-lobed stigma. It has an acute apex with a slightly peltate tendril insertion. Leaves are peltate and 3 or 5 lobed. Their mouths are surrounded by 20 peltate tentacles. The sori are round, with a peltate indusium. It is a reference to the peltate (shield-like) form of the plant's stigma. The alternate leaves are hairless, peltate and entire or palmately lobed. The essential oils of this species are store in the glandular peltate trichome. It is characterised by a peltate tendril attachment and conspicuous indumentum. Its apex is acute to obtuse and may even be slightly peltate. Its mouth is also located ventrally with 18-20 peltate tentacles. Glandular peltate hairs are said to be present. "Brasenia" is a perennial aquatic plant with floating, peltate leaves and rhizomatous stems. It has an acute apex and does not exhibit a peltate tendril attachment.