Spinifex littoreus

Spinifex littoreus

Spinifex littoreus

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: Spinifex littoreus

Name

Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr., 1912

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Stipa littorea Burm.f., Fl. Indica: 29 (1768)
• Heterotypic
  • Spinifex dioicus Buch.-Ham. ex Dillwyn, Rev. Hortus Malab.: 69 (1839)
  • Spinifex elegans Buse, W.H.de Vriese, Pl. Ind. Bat. Orient.: 113 (1857)
  • Spinifex squarrosus L., Mant. Pl. 2: 300 (1771)
  • Stipa spinifex L., Mant. Pl. 1: 84 (1767)
  • Triticum proliferum Reinw. ex Buse, W.H.de Vriese, Pl. Ind. Bat. Orient.: 113 (1857), not validly publ.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Asia-Temperate 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 Guinea Regional: Australia Western Australia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Merrill, E.D. , 1912. Philipp. J. Sci., C 7: 229

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. 2022. Spinifex littoreus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 23. Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2022. Spinifex littoreus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 October 23. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2022. Spinifex littoreus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 23 October 2022.
• International Plant Names Index. 2022. Spinifex littoreus. Published online. Accessed: October 23 2022.

Vernacular names

日本語: ツキイゲ
Madhurâ: Angèn (tombuwân)
ไทย: หญ้าลอยลม
中文: 滨刺草

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