Actinoschoenus

{{Short description|Genus of grass-like plants}}

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| taxon = Actinoschoenus

| authority = Benth.

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Actinoschoenus is a genus of the sedge family. According to a 2021 taxonomic revision based on molecular data, it is considered to consist of two species, namely Actinoschoenus aphyllus (Vahl) Larridon and Actinoschoenus repens J.Raynal.{{Cite journal |last=Larridon |first=Isabel |last2=Zuntini |first2=Alexandre R |last3=Barrett |first3=Russell L |last4=Wilson |first4=Karen L |last5=Bruhl |first5=Jeremy J |last6=Goetghebeur |first6=Paul |last7=Baker |first7=William J |last8=Brewer |first8=Grace E |last9=Epitawalage |first9=Niroshini |last10=Fairlie |first10=Isabel |last11=Forest |first11=Félix |last12=Sabino Kikuchi |first12=Izai A B |last13=Pokorny |first13=Lisa |last14=Semmouri |first14=Ilias |last15=Spalink |first15=Daniel |date=2021-05-27 |title=Resolving generic limits in Cyperaceae tribe Abildgaardieae using targeted sequencing |url=https://academic.oup.com/botlinnean/article/196/2/163/6062425 |journal=Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society |language=en |volume=196 |issue=2 |pages=163–187 |doi=10.1093/botlinnean/boaa099 |issn=0024-4074}} Reference databases Plants of the World Online and the World Flora Online Plantlist also consider Actinoschoenus yunnanensis (C.B.Clarke) Y.C.Tang to be part of the genus.{{Cite web |title=Actinoschoenus Benth. {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:329465-2 |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=WFO Plant List {{!}} World Flora Online |url=https://wfoplantlist.org/taxon/wfo-4000000525-2023-12?page=1 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=wfoplantlist.org}} Previously, Actinoschoenus was circumscribed more widely, and also included five species native to Australia:

• Actinoschoenus arthrostyloides (W.Fitzg.) K.L.Clarke, K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl
• Actinoschoenus glabrispiculus Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett
• Actinoschoenus pentagonus Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett
• Actinoschoenus quadricostatus Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett
• Actinoschoenus ramosus Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett

Those species are now considered to form a separate genus, Scleroschoenus K.L.Wilson, J.J.Bruhl & R.L.Barrett.{{Cite web |title=WFO Plant List {{!}} World Flora Online |url=https://wfoplantlist.org/taxon/wfo-4100000965-2023-12?page=1&hide_syns=false |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=wfoplantlist.org}}{{Cite web |title=Scleroschoenus K.L.Wilson, J.J.Bruhl & R.L.Barrett {{!}} Plants of the World Online {{!}} Kew Science |url=http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77218518-1 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Plants of the World Online |language=en}}