Poaceae
Spinifex

Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr.

First published in Philipp. J. Sci., C 7: 229 (1912)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Australia (Ashmore Reef). It is a perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Cambodia, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Japan, Jawa, Laccadive Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Henty, E.E. (1969). A manual of the grasses of New Guinea: 1-215. Division of Botany, Dpt. of Forests, LAE, New Guinea.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ananda Rao, T. & Ellis, J.L. (1995). Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 19: 235-250.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Fosberg, F.R. (1957). The Maldive islands, Indian Ocean. Atoll Research Bulletin 58: 1-37.
  • George, A.S., Orchard, A.E. & Hewson, H.J. (eds.) (1993). Oceanic islands 2. Flora of Australia 50: 1-606. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Henty, E.E. (1969). A manual of the grasses of New Guinea: 1-215. Division of Botany, Dpt. of Forests, LAE, New Guinea.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jul 1, 2002 Riedel, J.G.F. [S.no] Indonesia K001770189 Yes
Jul 1, 2002 Loher, A. [1757] Philippines K001770188 Yes
Jan 1, 2002 Riedel, J.G.F. [s.n] Indonesia K002819023 Yes
Merrill [768] Philippines K002819040 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Timor-Leste K002818957 Yes
Walker, E.H.; Sonohara, S.; Tawada, S. [6949] Japan K002818920 Yes
Mukerjee, S.K. [38] India K002818965 Yes
s.coll. [131] Sri Lanka K002818990 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [10884] India K002818967 Yes
Thomson, T. [(1872)] India K002818968 Yes
Venugopal, N.; Jayaseelan, T.S. [s.n.] India K002818961 Yes
Clayton, D. [5979] Sri Lanka K002818977 Yes
Furuse, M. [3645] Japan K002818926 Yes
Venugopal, N.; Jayaseelan, T.S. [s.n.] India K002818960 Yes
Aet [320] Guinea K002819050 Yes
Buwalda, P. [5560] Papua New Guinea K002819049 No
Koyama, T.; Jayasuriya, A.H.M. [13962] Sri Lanka K002818976 Yes
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [9102] Sri Lanka K002818994 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Mueller-Dombois, D.; Wirawan, N.; Cooray, R.G.; Balakrishnan, N. [50990] Sri Lanka K002818981 Yes
Wallich [8631D] India K002818956 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [5651] Philippines K002819037 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [419] Philippines K002819044 Yes
Copeland, E.B. [511] Philippines K002819038 Yes
Furuse, M. [3482] Japan K001738545 Yes
Backer, C.A. [29102] Papua New Guinea K002819048 Yes
Sangkhachand, B.; Smitinand, T. [1120] Thailand K000688377 Yes
Smitinand, T. [6162] Thailand K000688379 Yes
Furuse, M. [3482] Japan K002818924 Yes
Fosberg, F.R. [37116] Japan K002818916 Yes
Koelz, W.N. [10894] India K002818969 Yes
Reynoso.; Sagcal; Fuentes [s.n.] Philippines K002819043 Yes
Furuse, M. [3304] Japan K002818925 Yes
s.coll. [4159] India K002818959 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13169] Sri Lanka K002818975 Yes
Law [s.n.] India K002818954 Yes
Wallich; [D. Amherst] [8631] K002818958 Yes
Clayton, D. [5895] Sri Lanka K002818989 Yes
Furuse, M. [3481] Japan K002818919 Yes
Clayton; Jayasekera [6143] Sri Lanka K002818991 Yes
Williams, R.S. [219] Philippines K002819041 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20399] India K002818970 Yes
Clayton, D. [5212] Sri Lanka K002818998 Yes
Yasuda, K. [1917] Japan K002818915 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [12987] Thailand K000621251 Yes
s.coll. [4159] India K002818955 Yes
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [8826] Sri Lanka K002818996 Yes
Loher, A. [7235] Philippines K002819047 Yes
Kondo, Y.; Edaño, G. [36907] Philippines K002819035 Yes
Fosberg, F.R.; Mueller-Dombois, D.; Wirawan, N.; Cooray, R.G.; Balakrishnan, N. [50991] Sri Lanka K002818986 Yes
Kondo, Y.; Edaño, G. [36907] Philippines K002819034 Yes
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [8829] Sri Lanka K002818997 Yes
Yasuda, K. [2801] Japan K002818921 Yes
Merrill [764] Philippines K002819039 Yes
Sulit, M.D. [s.n.] Philippines K002819042 Yes
Loher, A. [1757] Philippines K002819046 Yes
s.coll. [12462] India K002818966 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [10746] India K002818971 Yes
Prain, D. [s.n.] India K002818973 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [419] Philippines K002819045 Yes
Soderstrom, T.R.; Kulatunge, S. [1679] Sri Lanka K002818987 Yes
Charoenphol, Ch.; Larsen, K.; Warncke, E. [4061] Thailand K000688378 Yes
Clayton; Jayasekera [6144] Sri Lanka K002818992 Yes
Comanor, P.L. [913] Sri Lanka K002818982 Yes
Furuse, M. [3304] Japan K002818923 Yes
Furuse, M. [3481] Japan K002818922 Yes
Gould, F.W. [13072] Sri Lanka K002818984 Yes
Cooray, R.G. [s.n.] Sri Lanka K002818983 Yes
Furuse, M. [3481] Japan K002818917 Yes
Davidse, G.; Sumithraarachchi, D.B. [9101] Sri Lanka K002818995 Yes
L.B.; Abbe, A.C.; Smitinand, T. [9227] Thailand K000688376 Yes
Marcan, A. [2266] Thailand K000621249 Yes
Marcan, A. [2266] Thailand K000621248 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4242A] Thailand K000621250 Yes
Koyama, T.; Jayasuriya, A.H.M. [13962] Sri Lanka K002818993 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [s.n.] India K002818972 Yes
s.coll. [947] Sri Lanka K002818979 Yes
Wight [s.n.] India K002818963 Yes
Clayton, D. [5896] Sri Lanka K002818985 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [4242] Thailand K000621247 Yes
Bloembergen, S. [3293] K002819033 Yes
Wieringa, J.J. [1827] Indonesia K002819031 Yes
Clayton, D. [5211] Sri Lanka K002818974 Yes
Furuse, M. [3303] Japan K002818918 Yes
Perrottet, G.S. [1345] India K002818964 Yes
Clayton, D. [5960] Sri Lanka K002818980 Yes
Barber, C.A. [1616] India K002818962 Yes
Clayton, D. [5212] Sri Lanka K002818988 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [17283] K002819032 Yes
Van Balgooy, M.; Mamesah, J. [6384] Indonesia K002819029 Yes
Marcan, A. [2256] Thailand K000621252 Yes
Marcan, A. [2256] Thailand K000621253 Yes
Pullieat [3425] India Spinifex squarrosus K001738546 Yes
Wight, R. [S.no] India Spinifex squarrosus K001691278 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8631] Spinifex squarrosus K001131028 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8631] Burma Spinifex squarrosus K001131026 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rant [869] Spinifex squarrosus K002819025 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8631] Burma Spinifex squarrosus K001131027 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8631] Spinifex squarrosus K001131023 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8631] Spinifex squarrosus K001131025 Unknown Type Material Yes
Iboet [360] Spinifex squarrosus K001738548 Yes
Henderson, M.R. [20461] Spinifex squarrosus K002819021 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8631] Spinifex squarrosus K001131024 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8631] Spinifex squarrosus K001131022 Unknown Type Material Yes
[J. F. Veldby] [360] Spinifex squarrosus K002819022 Yes
Buwalda, P. [5478] Spinifex squarrosus K002819024 Yes

Sources

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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