Poaceae · Spinifex

Eli-K-Kucci-P-Pul / Ravanna's Moustache

Spinifex littoreus

HerbMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Goa & more
Flowering
October-March

Plant Details

Scientific name
Spinifex littoreus
Genus
Spinifex
Family
Poaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Sea shore
Habitat type
Coastal
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar
Found in India
Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Lakshadweep, Odisha, Puducherry
Flowering & fruiting
October-March
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Poaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Fruit surface
Spiny/burr-likerecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Grain

Characters marked “recorded” are for Eli-K-Kucci-P-Pul itself; the rest are typical of the Poaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Bengali
রাবনের গোঁফ Rabanera Gompha
Tamil
எலிக்குச்சிப்புல் Eli-K-Kucci-P-Pul, இராவணன் மீசை Iravanan-Michai, இராவணன்புல் Iravanan-Pul
Kannada
ರಾವಣನ ಮೀಸೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು Raavanana Meese Hullu
Malayalam
എലിമുള്ള് Elimullu
Marathi
कोलांटी तण Kolanti Tan, रावणाची मिशी Ravanachi Mishi

About Eli-K-Kucci-P-Pul

Ravanna's Moustache (Spinifex littoreus) is a herb in the Poaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and 3 other states. It grows in sea shore. Flowering and fruiting run from October to March.

Illustration representing the Poaceae family
Botanical family

Poaceae

Grass family

Eli-K-Kucci-P-Pul belongs to the Poaceae family.

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