Actinostachys

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Actinostachys
Actinostachys melanesica (Selling) C.F.Reed (AM AK354031-2).jpg
A. melanesica in the collections of the Auckland Museum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Schizaeales
Family: Schizaeaceae
Genus: Actinostachys
Wall.
Species

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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.

Species

As of June 2022, World Ferns accepted the following species:[1]

References

  1. ^ Hassler, Michael (2004–2022), "Genus Actinostachys R.Br. ex Wall.", World Ferns, Version 13.1, retrieved 2022-06-23