Actinoschoenus
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| Actinoschoenus aphyllus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Tribe: | Abildgaardieae |
| Genus: | Benth. |
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Actinoschoenus is a genus of the sedge family. It contains three species native to central tropical Africa, Madagascar, tropical Asia, and Australia.[1]
Species
According to a 2021 taxonomic revision based on molecular data, the genus includes two species, Actinoschoenus aphyllus and A. repens.[2] Reference databases Plants of the World Online and World Flora Online also include A. yunnanensis.[1][3]
- Actinoschoenus aphyllus (Vahl) Larridon – west-central tropical Africa, Madagascar and Mauritius, India and Sri Lanka, Indochina, southeastern China, western Malesia, and Australia
- Actinoschoenus repens J.Raynal – Zambia
- Actinoschoenus yunnanensis (C.B.Clarke) Y.C.Tang – Indochina to Assam and Yunnan
Formerly placed here
Previously, Actinoschoenus was circumscribed more widely, and included five species native to Australia. Those species are now considered to form a separate genus, Scleroschoenus K.L.Wilson, J.J.Bruhl & R.L.Barrett.[2][4][5]
- Scleroschoenus arthrostyloides (W.Fitzg.) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl (as Actinoschoenus arthrostyloides (W.Fitzg.) K.L.Clarke, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl
- Scleroschoenus glabrispiculus (Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl (as Actinoschoenus glabrispiculus Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett)
- Scleroschoenus pentagonus (Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl (as Actinoschoenus pentagonus Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett)
- Scleroschoenus quadricostatus (Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl (as Actinoschoenus quadricostatus Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett)
- Scleroschoenus ramosus (Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl (as Actinoschoenus ramosus Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett)
References
- ^ a b "Actinoschoenus Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ a b Larridon, Isabel; Zuntini, Alexandre R; Barrett, Russell L; Wilson, Karen L; Bruhl, Jeremy J; Goetghebeur, Paul; Baker, William J; Brewer, Grace E; Epitawalage, Niroshini; Fairlie, Isabel; Forest, Félix; Sabino Kikuchi, Izai A B; Pokorny, Lisa; Semmouri, Ilias; Spalink, Daniel (2021-05-27). "Resolving generic limits in Cyperaceae tribe Abildgaardieae using targeted sequencing". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 196 (2): 163–187. doi:10.1093/botlinnean/boaa099. ISSN 0024-4074.
- ^ "WFO Plant List | World Flora Online". wfoplantlist.org. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "WFO Plant List | World Flora Online". wfoplantlist.org. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
- ^ "Scleroschoenus K.L.Wilson, J.J.Bruhl & R.L.Barrett | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-04-30.