Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr.

 
  • Family : POACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Poaceae
  • Species : Spinifex littoreus
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr.
  • Common name : Ravanna's Moustache
  • Vernacular name : Ravanna meese (Kan.)
  • Collection Nos : KFP 10579, KFP 10958
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments : Common in sea-shore sand, forming impenetrable thickets. A common sand binder.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada
  • Floras referred : Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2003 - Udupi; Gopalakrishna Bhat, 2014 - Flora of South Kanara

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  • Greg Jenks 2020-01-13 07:52:21

    Earlier research on S. littoreus suggested this species had earlier existed/originated on the east African coast - and was subsequently spread westwards by its natural dispersal habit. The seed ball being easily caught by any wind exceeding about 4m/second, and the seeds themselves share the same halophyte status of the parent plants to survive long oceanic transport. Any comments please?
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