Spinifex littoreus

Spinifex littoreus
Scientific 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
  • 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. The species is similar to Spinifex longifolius. It is native to tropical and subtropical areas of Asia and Australia.

The species is dioecious. 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.