Actinocephalus

Actinocephalus is a genus of plants in the Eriocaulaceae, first described in 2004. The entire genus is endemic to Brazil. It was formerly regarded as part of the related genus Paepalanthus, but recent studies have suggested that the two groups are better separated.

1. Actinocephalus aggregatus F.N.Costa - Minas Gerais
2. Actinocephalus bongardii (A.St.-Hil.) Sano - eastern + southern Brazil
3. Actinocephalus brachypus (Bong.) Sano - Minas Gerais
4. Actinocephalus cabralensis (Silveira) Sano - Minas Gerais
5. Actinocephalus callophyllus (Silveira) Sano - Minas Gerais
6. Actinocephalus ciliatus (Bong.) Sano - Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro
7. Actinocephalus cipoensis (Silveira) Sano - Minas Gerais
8. Actinocephalus claussenianus (Körn.) Sano - eastern + southern Brazil
9. Actinocephalus compactus (Gardner) Sano - Minas Gerais
10. Actinocephalus coutoensis (Moldenke) Sano - Minas Gerais
11. Actinocephalus deflexus F.N.Costa - Minas Gerais
12. Actinocephalus delicatus Sano - Minas Gerais
13. Actinocephalus denudatus (Körn.) Sano - Minas Gerais
14. Actinocephalus diffusus (Silveira) Sano - Minas Gerais
15. Actinocephalus divaricatus (Bong.) Sano - Minas Gerais
16. Actinocephalus falcifolius (Körn.) Sano - Minas Gerais, Bahia
17. Actinocephalus fimbriatus (Silveira) Sano - Minas Gerais
18. Actinocephalus giuliettiae Sano - Minas Gerais
19. Actinocephalus glabrescens (Silveira) Sano - Minas Gerais
20. Actinocephalus graminifolius F.N.Costa - Minas Gerais
21. Actinocephalus herzogii (Moldenke) Sano - Bahia
22. Actinocephalus heterotrichus (Silveira) Sano - Minas Gerais
23. Actinocephalus ithyphyllus (Mart.) Sano - Minas Gerais
24. Actinocephalus koernickeanus Trovó & F.N.Costa - Minas Gerais
25. Actinocephalus nodifer (Silveira) Sano - Minas Gerais
26. Actinocephalus ochrocephalus (Körn.) Sano - Bahia
27. Actinocephalus pachyphyllus (Körn.) F.N.Costa, Trovó & Echtern. - Minas Gerais
28. Actinocephalus polyanthus (Bong.) Sano - eastern + southern Brazil
29. Actinocephalus ramosus (Wikstr.) Sano - eastern Brazil
30. Actinocephalus rigidus (Bong.) Sano - Minas Gerais
31. Actinocephalus robustus (Silveira) Sano - Minas Gerais
32. Actinocephalus stereophyllus (Ruhland) Sano - Minas Gerais
33. Actinocephalus verae Sano & Trovó - Minas Gerais