Spinifex_littoreus

<i>Spinifex littoreus</i>

Spinifex littoreus

Species of herb

Spinifex littoreus is a species of herb in the family Poaceae.[2] The species is similar to Spinifex longifolius.[3] It is native to tropical and subtropical areas of Asia and Australia.[1]

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The species is dioecious.[4] It has been suggested that the species might give an significant model for studying the regulation as well as the evolutionary history of C4 and CAM photosynthesis.[5]

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.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Spinifex littoreus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Spinifex littoreus" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  3. [3]
    Study, Australian Biological Resources (2002). Flora of Australia. Csiro Publishing. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-643-06803-2.
  4. [4]
    Reddy, S. M. (2007). University Botany- Iii : (Plant Taxonomy, Plant Embryology, Plant Physiology). New Age International. p. 138. ISBN 978-81-224-1547-6.
  5. [5]
    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.
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