Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr. is a plant in the Poaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr.

Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr.

Spinifex littoreus is a dioecious Poaceae flowering plant native to Asian and Australian tropical and subtropical areas.

Family
Genus
Spinifex
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr.

Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr. is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the grass family Poaceae. This species is similar in appearance to Spinifex longifolius, and is native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Australia. Spinifex littoreus is a dioecious species. It has been proposed that this plant could serve as an important model for researching the regulation and evolutionary history of both C4 and CAM photosynthesis.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Poaceae Spinifex

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