Spinifex littoreus




Family Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Scientific name Spinifex littoreus (N. L. Burman) Merrill
Synonyms Spinifex squarrosus L.; Stipa spinifex L.
Common name (Japanese common name) tsuki-ige [spike needles]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Kyushu (south of Tanegashima Island), Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants 30-50cm tall. Leaves 20cm long, 3mm wide. Flowers flowering in July to August. Perennial plants.
Reference Spinifex littoreus (N. L. Burman) Merrill



July 2008
at Okinawa
July 2008
at Okinawa
July 2008
at Okinawa



July 2008
at Okinawa
July 2008
at Okinawa
July 2008
at Okinawa