Spinifex

Spinifex longifolius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Paniceae
Subtribus: Cenchrinae
Genus: Spinifex
Species: S. hirsutus – S. littoreus – S. longifolius – S. sericeus

Nothospecies: S. × alterniflorus

Name

Spinifex L., Mant. Pl. 2: 163 (1771)

• Type species: Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr., Philipp. J. Sci., C 7: 229 (1912)

Synonyms

• Heterotypic
  • Ixalum G.Forst., Fl. Ins. Austr.: 92 (1786), nom. nud.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Indian subcontinent Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka Regional: China China Southeast, Hainan, Taiwan, South China Sea Regional: Eastern Asia Japan, Nansei-shoto Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Southeastern Asia Andaman Is., Jawa, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Tonga Regional: Indo-China Cambodia, Vietnam Continental: Australasia Regional: Papuasia New Caledonia, New Guinea Regional: Australia New South Wales, Norfolk Is., Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia Regional: New Zealand New Zealand North, New Zealand South References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1771. Mantissa Plantarum Altera. Generum Editionis VI et Specierum Editionis II. Holmiae [Stockholm]. pp. [6] + 143­–587, Appendix. BHL Reference page. : 163, 300.

Additional references

• Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Spinifex in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 30. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Spinifex. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 30.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Spinifex. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Spinifex. Published online. Accessed: 30 Nov. 2013.

Vernacular names

مصرى: سبينيفكس
беларуская: Спинифекс
فارسی: علف تیغ ساحلی
русский: Спинифекс
中文: 鬣刺属

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