Parapolystichum acuminatum

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]

Parapolystichum acuminatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Suborder:	Polypodiineae
Family:	Dryopteridaceae
Genus:	Parapolystichum
Species:	P. acuminatum
Binomial name
Parapolystichum acuminatum (Houlston) Labiak, Sundue & R.C.Moran
Synonyms
Lastreopsis acuminata (Houlston) C.V.Morton Lastreopsis shepherdii (Kuntze ex Mett.) Tindale