Scleroschoenus pentagonus

Five-angled actinoschoenus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleroschoenus
Species:
S. pentagonus
Binomial name
Scleroschoenus pentagonus
Synonyms[1]

Actinoschoenus pentagonus Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett

Scleroschoenus pentagonus, commonly known as five-angled actinoschoenus, is a flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is native to the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia and the adjacent Northern Territory.[2][1]

The species was first described as Actinoschoenus pentagonus in 2015, and renamed Scleroschoenus pentagonus in 2021.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Scleroschoenus pentagonus (Rye, R.L.Barrett & M.D.Barrett) K.L.Wilson & J.J.Bruhl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Scleroschoenus pentagonus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
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