*Spinifex littoreus* (Burm.f.) Merr. [image: Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr.] <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/84278781>
*SPIN-ee-feks* -- spine maker; makes spines ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=Spinifex> *lit-TOR-ee-us* -- pertaining to the seashore ... Dave's Botanary <http://davesgarden.com/guides/botanary/search.php?search_text=littoreus> *commonly known as*: littoral spinegrass, Ravan's moustache, water-pink • *Bengali*: রাবনের গোঁফ rabanera gompha • *Gujarati*: રાવણની મૂછ ravan-ni mooch • *Kannada*: ರಾವಣನ ಮೀಸೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು raavanana meese hullu • *Konkani*: सरांटो saramto • *Malayalam*: എലിമുള്ളു elimullu • *Marathi*: कोलांटी तण kolanti tan, रावणाची मिशी ravanachi mishi • *Oriya*: ବଡ଼ କଙ୍କ barda kanka, ରାବଣେଶ୍ବର ଦାଢ଼ି rabaneswara dardhi • *Tamil*: எலிக்குச்சிப்புல் eli-k-kucci-p-pul, இராவணன் மீசை iravanan-michai, இராவணன்புல் iravanan-pul • *Telugu*: గుత్తి రోమలు గడ్డి gutti-romalu-gaddi, రావణాసురుని మీసాలు ravanasuruni-misalu *botanical names*: *Spinifex littoreus* (Burm.f.) Merr. ... *homotypic synonyms*: *Stipa littorea* Burm.f. ... *heterotypic synonyms*: *Spinifex squarrosus* L. • *Stipa spinifex* L. ... and more at POWO <https://powo.science.kew.org/>, retrieved 21 September 2024 Bibliography / etymology Links listed as references in the notes below, may not remain valid permanently. Portals / websites have a tendency to re-organize / revise their content, leading to change in URLs of pages in their site. Some sites may even close down at their own will. The bits about the languages of India <https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/12/languages-of-india.html> mentioned below are merely some bare facts gathered from the internet; just enough to satisfy curiosity about "where" could the listed names be best prevalent in India. All English transliterated names to be taken *sensu amplo*. ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~ written and spoken widely, in most parts of India *littoral spinegrass, Ravan's moustache* - Flowers of India <https://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Ravan%27s%20Moustache.html>, retrieved September 21, 2024 *water-pink* - for *Spinifex squarrosus* L. ... Tamil lexicon <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/tamil-lex/> [Madras], University of Madras ~~~~~ BENGALI ~~~~~ written in: *Bengali* (বাংলা) ... spoken in: *West Bengal*, Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar Islands *রাবনের গোঁফ rabanera gompha* - the given name of this plant in other languages, literal meaning ... Ravan's moustache ~~~~~ GUJARATI ~~~~~ written in: *Gujarati* (ગુજરાતી) ... spoken in: *Gujarat*, *Dadra & Nagar Haveli*, *Daman & Diu* *રાવણની મૂછ ravan-ni mooch* - the given name of this plant in other languages, literal meaning ... Ravan's moustache ~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~ written in: *Kannada* (ಕನ್ನಡ) ... spoken in: *Karnataka* *ರಾವಣನ ಮೀಸೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು raavanana meese hullu* - S G Narsimhachar - Latin and Kannada names of indigenous and medicinal plants of Mysore <http://mdl.mandayamsabha.in/uploads/book/bk_1605597283.pdf> - Mandayam Digital Library ~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~ written in: *Devanagari* (कोंकणी), *Kannada* (ಕೊಂಕಣಿ), Malayalam (കൊങ്കണി), Perso-Arabic (کونکنی), Romi <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konkani_in_the_Roman_script> (*Konknni*) ... spoken in: Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat *सरांटो saramto* - for *Spinifex squarrosus* L. ... Enumeration of plants from Gomantak India <http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/jspui/bitstream/10603/153789/10/09_chapter%205.pdf> with a note on botanical excursions to the Castlerock area by V D Vartak ~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~ written in: *Malayalam* (മലയാളം) ... spoken in: *Kerala*, Lakshadweep *എലിമുള്ളു elimullu* - for *Spinifex squarrosus* L. ... A Malayalam and English dictionary <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/gundert/> by Hermann Gundert ~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~ written in: *Devanagari* (मराठी) ... spoken in: *Maharashtra*, Karnataka *कोलांटी तण kolanti tan* - for *Spinifex squarrosus* L. ... TransLiteral Foundations <https://www.transliteral.org/dictionary/tumble-weed/word> - A Nonprofit Public Service Initiative *रावणाची मिशी ravanachi mishi* - the given name of this plant in other languages, literal meaning ... Ravan's moustache ~~~~~ ODIA ~~~~~ written in: *Odia* (ଓଡ଼ିଆ) ... spoken in: *Odisha*, Andaman & Nicobar Islands *ବଡ଼ କଙ୍କ barda kanka, ରାବଣେଶ୍ବର ଦାଢ଼ି rabaneswara dardhi* - for *Spinifex squarrosus* L. ... Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/praharaj/> by Praharaj, G.C. ~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~ written in: *Tamil* (தமிழ்) ... spoken in: *Tamil Nadu*, Puducherry, Andaman & Nicobar Islands *எலிக்குச்சிப்புல் eli-k-kucci-p-pul, இராவணன்புல் iravanan-pul* - for *Spinifex squarrosus* L. ... Tamil lexicon <https://dsal.uchicago.edu/dictionaries/tamil-lex/> [Madras], University of Madras *இராவணன் மீசை iravanan-michai* - Many thanks to Muthu Karthick for help with this name ... efloraofindia <https://groups.google.com/g/indiantreepix/c/1G_F6dc-_W4/m/zCAXGFtCDiwJ> - விக்கிப்பீடியா - கட்டற்ற கலைக் களஞ்சியம் <https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%80%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%88>... Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia ~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~ written in: *Telugu* ( తెలుగు) ... spoken in: *Andhra Pradesh*, *Telangana*, Puducherry *గుత్తి రోమలు గడ్డి gutti-romalu-gaddi, రావణాసురుని మీసాలు ravanasuruni-misalu* - Flora Andhrika <https://floraandhrika.blogspot.com/search?q=Spinifex+littoreus> - Plant Wealth of Andhra Pradesh, India ~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~ Andaman & Nicobar islands, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep islands, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal - Hassler, Michael (1994 - 2024): World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. <https://www.worldplants.de/world-plants-complete-list/complete-plant-list> Version 24.9; last update September 19th, 2024. Last accessed 21/09/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy). ~~~~~ Created on: 09:18 21-09-2024 ¦ Last updated: 19:21 21-09-2024 ~~~~~ Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/09/spinifex-littoreus-burmf-merr.html Regards. Dinesh On Sat, Sep 21, 2024 at 8:03 PM Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Names compiled / updated at > https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2024/09/spinifex-littoreus-burmf-merr.html > > Regards. > Dinesh > > On Monday 8 April 2019 at 14:32:07 UTC+5:30 Dinesh Valke wrote: > >> via Species >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species> > S >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-species/s> > >> *Spinifex littoreus* (Burm.f.) Merr. ... *family*: Poaceae >> >> [image: Spinifex littoreus (Burm.f.) Merr.] >> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F46763036051%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNG4u7SQNf52JRtnRvihBoz7eoU49A> >> >> [image: Flowers of India] >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Frisearch%2Fsearch.php%3Fquery%3DSpinifex%2Blittoreus%26stpos%3D0%26stype%3DAND&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNElXwgzkVBLf2kYJkAi2OWFZH4ngw> >> [image: Discussions at efloraofindia] >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!searchin/indiantreepix/Spinifex%20littoreus> >> [image: more views in flickr] >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fsearch%2F%3Ftext%3DSpinifexlittoreus&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNG0VMJExEUhIM0937V7FgrozfNPng> >> [image: more views on Google Earth] >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.flickr.com%2Fservices%2Ffeeds%2Fgeo%2Findia%2F%26tags%3DSpinifexlittoreus%26format%3Dkml_nl&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHCNieMC_RtgHNDu-3l6bpaUMeusA> >> >> >> *SPIN-ee-feks* -- spine maker; makes spines ... Dave's Botanary >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3DSpinifex&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNE-KGX-1TMPpXKVFLJGzbNoly3dIA> >> *lit-TOR-ee-us* -- pertaining to the seashore ... Dave's Botanary >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearch_text%3Dlittoreus&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHe0P_kW59Y1tPzU7Vxqm7791yCDA> >> >> >> *commonly known as*: littoral spinegrass >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/littoral-spinegrass>, >> Ravan's moustache >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/ravan-s-moustache>, >> water-pink >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/water-pink> >> • *Kannada*: ರಾವಣನ ಮೀಸೆ raavanana meese >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/ravanana-mise-raavanana-meese> >> • *Konkani*: सरांटो saramto >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/saranto-saramto> >> • *Malayalam*: എലിമുള്ളു elimullu >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/elimullu-elimullu> >> • *Marathi*: कोलांटी तण kolanti tan >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/kolanti-tana-kolanti-tan>, >> रावणाची मिशी ravanachi mishi >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/ravanaci-misi-ravanachi-mishi> >> • *Oriya*: ବଡ଼ କଙ୍କ barda kanka >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/bara-kanka-barda-kanka>, >> ରାବଣେଶ୍ବର ଦାଢ଼ି Rabaneswara dardhi >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/rabanesbara-darhi-rabaneswara-dardhi> >> • *Tamil*: எலிக்குச்சிப்புல் eli-k-kucci-p-pul >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/elikkuccippul-eli-k-kucci-p-pul>, >> இராவணன் மீசை iravanan-michai >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/iravanan-micai-iravanan-michai>, >> இராவணன்புல் iravanan-pul >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/iravananpul-iravanan-pul> >> • *Telugu*: గుత్తి రోమలు గడ్డి gutti-romalu-gaddi >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/gutti-romalagaddi-gutti-romala-gaddi>, >> రావణాసురుని మీసాలు ravanasuruni-misalu >> <https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/ravanasurudimisalu-ravanasurudi-meesalu> >> >> >> *botanical names*: *Spinifex littoreus* (Burm.f.) Merr. ... *synonyms*: >> *Spinifex >> dioicus* Buch.-Ham. ex Dillwyn • *Spinifex elegans* Buse • *Spinifex >> squarrosus* L. • *Stipa littorea* Burm.f. • *Stipa spinifex* L. ... *The >> Plants List* (2013). Version 1.1. >> <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theplantlist.org%2Ftpl1.1%2Frecord%2Fkew-443913&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGQKLuDWHj3plpC2eSlbcuMdvpJfw> >> >> >> >> >> >> January 13, 2019 ... 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