Actinostachys  

Actinostachys (Wall.), informally known as the ray ferns, is a genus under the family Schizaeaceae with a total of thirteen species, one of which is native to Western Australia, the Actinostachys digitata (Wheeler, 1998; Chinnock, n.d.). Actinostachys was originally included within the genus Schizaea, however, it became segregated due to the flabelliform (fan-shaped) frond blade (eol, 2014). Actinostachys is a terrestrial perennial fern that has an upright growth habit (Wheeler, 1998). This genus thrives in tropical and subtropical regions; the species native to Australia can be located in the Kimberly region of WA, as well as the Northern Territory and the Queensland Ranges (Wheeler, 1998; DPAW, 2014).