Actinostachys
Appearance
| Actinostachys | |
|---|---|
| A. melanesica in the collections of the Auckland Museum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Schizaeales |
| Family: | Schizaeaceae |
| Genus: | Actinostachys Wall. |
| Type species | |
| Actinostachys digitata (L.) Wallich ex Reed | |
| Species | |
Actinostachys is a genus of small ferns originally included in the genus Schizaea. The genus was segregated on the basis of the flabelliform (fan-shaped) laminae. The genus is colloquially called the ray ferns.
Phylogeny
[edit]As of June 2026[update], World Ferns accepted the following seventeen species:[1]
| Phylogeny of Actinostachys[2][3] | Other species include: | |||
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References
[edit]- ↑ Hassler, Michael. "Actinostachys". World Ferns. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- ↑ Nitta, Joel H.; Schuettpelz, Eric; Ramírez-Barahona, Santiago; Iwasaki, Wataru; et al. (2022). "An Open and Continuously Updated Fern Tree of Life". Frontiers in Plant Science. 13 909768. doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.909768. PMC 9449725. PMID 36092417.
- ↑ "Tree viewer: interactive visualization of FTOL". FTOL v1.7.0 (GenBank release 261). 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- World species list of Actinostachys: https://web.archive.org/web/20090908034926/http://homepages.caverock.net.nz/~bj/fern/actinostachys.htm