About Ravanna's Moustache
Spinifex littoreus is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae. The species is similar to Spinifex longifolius. It is native to tropical and subtropical areas of Asia and Australia. The species is dioecious. 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.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Spinifex littoreus
- Genus
- Spinifex
- Family
- POACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Sea shore
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka and Myanmar
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
Botanical family
Poaceae
Grass family
Ravanna's Moustache belongs to the Poaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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