Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week :: Poaceae » Spinifex littoreus on Bada beach :: 17 DEC 12 03:05 :: DV19

[Dinesh Valke]

Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week grasses, sedges and rushes Poaceae Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr.

SPIN-ee-feks -- spine maker; makes spines ... Dave's Botanary lit-TOR-ee-us -- pertaining to the seashore ... Dave's Botanary commonly known as: littoral spinegrass, Ravan's moustache • Kannada: ರಾವಣನ ಮೀಸೆ Raavanana meese • Konkani: सरांटो saramto • Malayalam: എലിമുള്ളു elimullu • Marathi: रावणाची मिशी Ravanachi mishi • Oriya: ବଡ଼ କଙ୍କ barda kanka, ରାବଣେଶ୍ବର ଦାଢ଼ି Rabaneswara dardhi • Tamil: எலிக்குச்சிப்புல் eli-k-kucci-p-pul, இராவணன்புல் iravanan-pul • Telugu: గుత్తి రోమలు గడ్డి gutti-romalu-gaddi, రావణాసురుని మీసాలు Ravanasuruni-misalu Distribution: coasts of s China, India, Sri Lanka, s-e Asia References: Flowers of India • Flora of China • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA

Bada Beach (Kumta) on 17 DEC 12

Regards. Dinesh

[Muthu Karthick]

Nice photos Dineshji,

I like this plant very much and wonder how come it survives in dry sands of the coast.

Tamil Name: இராவணன் மீசை

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[Dinesh Valke]

Thank you very very much Muthu ji for this apt name.

Surprisingly, it survives only there! Nature's wonder. Very interesting.

Regards.

Dinesh