Coix

Coix lacryma-jobi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Panicoideae
Tribus: Andropogoneae
Subtribus: Rottboelliinae
Genus: Coix
Species: C. aquatica – C. gasteenii – C. lacryma-jobi

Name

Coix L., Sp. Pl.: 972 (1753)

• Type species: Coix lacryma-jobi L., Sp. Pl. 2: 972. (1753)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Lachrymaria Heist. ex Fabr., Enum.: 208 (1759), nom. superfl.
  • Lachryma-jobi Ortega, Tab. Bot.: 3 (1773), nom. superfl.
  • Lacryma Medik., Philos. Bot. 1: 177 (1789), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Lithagrostis Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 7 (1788), nom. superfl.
  • Sphaerium × null Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 793 (1891), nom. superfl.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: China References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 972. Reference page. 

Additional references

• Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Coix in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Oct. 31. Reference page. 
• Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Coix. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Oct. 31.
• Tropicos.org 2013. Coix. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 31 Oct. 2013.
• International Plant Names Index. 2013. Coix. Published online. Accessed 31 Oct. 2013.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Coix.

Vernacular names

English: Job's Tears
suomi: Kyynelheinät

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