Spinifex littoreus
Species of herb
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Spinifex littoreus is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae.[1] The species is similar to Spinifex longifolius.[2] It is native to tropical and subtropical areas of Asia and Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Spinifex |
| Species: | S. littoreus |
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| Spinifex littoreus | |
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The species is dioecious.[3] 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.[4]