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Coix

Coix
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Coix lacryma-jobi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Tribe: Andropogoneae
Genus: Coix
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Type species
Coix lacryma-jobi
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Synonyms

Coix is a genus of Asian and Australian plants in the grass family.

The best-known species is Coix lacryma-jobi, widely called Job's Tears. It is cultivated in many warm regions as a source of food, medicine, and ornamentation.

see Chionachne Tripsacum



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