Struthiopteris fallax

Struthiopteris fallax is a small species of fern in the family Blechnaceae.^[1] It is endemic to Iceland where it lives in close proximity to hot springs.^[2]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Division:Polypodiophyta

Class:Polypodiopsida

Order:Polypodiales

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Struthiopteris fallax
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Division:	Polypodiophyta
Class:	Polypodiopsida
Order:	Polypodiales
Suborder:	Aspleniineae
Family:	Blechnaceae
Genus:	Struthiopteris
Species:	S. fallax
Binomial name
Struthiopteris fallax (Lange) S.Molino, Gabriel y Galán & Wasowicz
Synonyms
Synonyms Blechnum spicant var. fallax J. E. Lange Struthiopteris spicant var. fallax (J.E.Lange) Wasowicz & Gabriel y Galán

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In Iceland it is locally red listed as an endangered species (EN)^[3] but as of April 2021 it has not been assessed by the IUCN.