| Spinifex littoreus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Spinifex |
| Species: | S. littoreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr. | |
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Spinifex littoreus is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae. The species is similar to Spinifex longifolius. It is native to tropical and subtropical areas of Asia and Australia.
The species is dioecious. It has been suggested that the species might give a significant model for studying the regulation as well as the evolutionary history of C4 and CAM photosynthesis.
Occurrence
The species is native to Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Australia.
References
- ^ "Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- Study, Australian Biological Resources (2002). Flora of Australia. Csiro Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-643-06803-2.
- Reddy, S. M. (2007). University Botany- Iii : (Plant Taxonomy, Plant Embryology, Plant Physiology). New Age International. p. 138. ISBN 978-81-224-1547-6.
- Ho, Che-Ling; Chiang, Jyh-Min; Lin, Teng-Chiu; Martin, Craig E. (2019-05-01). "First report of C4/CAM-cycling photosynthetic pathway in a succulent grass, Spinifex littoreus (Brum. f.) Merr., in coastal regions of Taiwan". Flora. Functional Traits Explaining Plant Responses to Past and Future Climate Changes. 254: 194–202. doi:10.1016/j.flora.2018.08.005. ISSN 0367-2530. S2CID 91483095.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Spinifex littoreus |
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| Stipa littorea | |