1 | Sporophylls dimorphic, dorsal sporophylls longer than ventral ones; megaspores reddish brown | S. ornata |
– | Sporophylls monomorphic, dorsal sporophylls the same length as the ventral ones; megaspores whitish | |
2 | Ventral leaf upper surfaces glabrous; basiscopic base slightly dilated; microspores yellow-orange | S. doederleinii |
– | Ventral leaf upper surfaces scabrous; basiscopic base entire; microspore pale yellow | |
3 | Leaves with obvious white margin (three cells wide); ventral leaves scabrous on upper surfaces only on the basiscopic halves (rarely also on upper halves); axillary leaves ovate | S. guihaia |
– | Leaves without obvious white margin (only one cell wide); ventral leaves scabrous on upper surfaces throughout the leaf surface; axillary leaves narrowly ovate to triangular | S. trachyphylla |