Spinifex littoreus

Spinifex littoreus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
Synonyms[1]
  • Spinifex dioicus Buch.-Ham. ex Dillwyn
  • Spinifex elegans Buse
  • Spinifex squarrosus L.
  • Stipa littorea Burm.f.
  • Stipa spinifex L.

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]

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]

  1. ^ a b c "Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  2. ^ Study, Australian Biological Resources (2002). Flora of Australia. Csiro Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-643-06803-2.
  3. ^ Reddy, S. M. (2007). University Botany- Iii : (Plant Taxonomy, Plant Embryology, Plant Physiology). New Age International. p. 138. ISBN 978-81-224-1547-6.
  4. ^ 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.