(from the article `fern`) ...veins reticulate (netlike) or free; sporangia borne upon unbranched `spike` or many-branched fertile structure arising from base of the blade or ... ...about 50 species, distributed throughout the world, includes the grape ferns, moonworts, and rattlesnake fern; some of these species have been ... ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/h/34