Spinifex littoreus explained

Spinifex littoreus is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae. The species is similar to Spinifex longifolius.^[1] It is native to tropical and subtropical areas of Asia and Australia.

The species is dioecious.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.

Notes and References

1. Book: Study, Australian Biological Resources. Flora of Australia. 2002. Csiro Publishing. 978-0-643-06803-2. 123. en.
2. Book: Reddy, S. M.. University Botany- Iii : (Plant Taxonomy, Plant Embryology, Plant Physiology). 2007. New Age International. 978-81-224-1547-6. 138. en.
3. 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. en. 254. 194–202. 10.1016/j.flora.2018.08.005. 91483095. 0367-2530. free.