Spinifex littoreus is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae.[1] The species is similar to Spinifex longifolius.[2] It is native to tropical and subtropical areas of Asia and Australia.[1]
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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
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The species is dioecious.[3] 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.[4]
Occurrence
editThe species is native to Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Indonesia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Australia.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "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.