Parapolystichum acuminatum, synonym Lastreopsis acuminata, is a small plant found in eastern Australia. Common names include creeping shield fern, glossy shield fern and shiny shield fern. It is a widespread fern, often seen in wet eucalyptus forest or rainforest, usually near streams.[1][2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Dryopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Parapolystichum |
| Species: | P. acuminatum
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| Parapolystichum acuminatum (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
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References
edit- ^ "Parapolystichum acuminatum (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran, Brittonia 67(1): 81 (2014)". International Plant Names Index. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Harvard University Herbaria, and The Australian National Herbarium. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Parapolystichum acuminatum (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran". APNI. Vascular Plants NSL Services. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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