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 L. |
Type species | |
Coix lacryma-jobi L. |
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Synonyms | |
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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