Poaceae
Coix

Coix lacryma-jobi L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 972 (1753)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Taiwan and Peninsula Malaysia. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is has environmental uses and social uses, as animal food, a medicine and invertebrate food and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Algeria, Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Austria, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, China North-Central, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Easter Is., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Free State, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Inner Mongolia, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Korea, Kriti, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Mali, Maluku, Manchuria, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nansei-shoto, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Jersey, New York, New Zealand North, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Niue, North Caucasus, Northern Provinces, Ohio, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Pitcairn Is., Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sicilia, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Solomon Is., Spain, St.Helena, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Suriname, Tanzania, Tennessee, Togo, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Türkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Windward Is., Xinjiang

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Aedo, C., Tellería, M.T. & Velayos, M. (eds.) (1999). Bases Documentales para la Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial; Plantas vascularis y hongos: 1-414. CSIC, real jardín Botánico, Madrid.
  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Aké Assi, L. (2002). Flore de la Côte-d'Ivoire: catalogue systématique, biogéographie et écologie. II. Boissiera 58: 1-401.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Bor, N.L. (1968). Flora of Iraq 9: 1-588. Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform, Baghdad.
  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulos, L. (2005). Flora of Egypt 4: 1-617. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Damanakis, M. & Scholz, H. (1990). Phytogeographical notes on the Poaceae of Greece. Willdenowia 19: 413-423.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Dimopoulos, P., Raus, T., Bergmeier, E., Constantinidis, T., Iatrou, G., Kokkini, S., Strid, A., & Tzanoudakis, D. (2013). Vascular plants of Greece. An annotated checklist: 1-372. Botanic gardens and botanical museum Berlin-Dahlem, Berlin and Hellenic botanical society, Athens.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2011). Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. Darwiniana 49: 139-247.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Henty, E.E. (1969). A manual of the grasses of New Guinea: 1-215. Division of Botany, Dpt. of Forests, LAE, New Guinea.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Japan IVa: 1-430. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Lebrun, J.P. (1973). Énumération des plantes vasculaires du Sénégal: 1-209. Maisons Alfort: Institut d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Mehboob-ur-Rahman (2012). Wild plants of Swat, Pakistan 1: 1-281. Department of botany, govt. Jehanzeb post graduate college.
  • Middleton, D.J. & al. (eds.) (2019). Flora of Singapore 7: 1-525. Singapore Botanic Gardens.
  • Ndabaneze, P. (1989). Catalogue des Graminées du Burundi. Lejeunia; Revue de Botanique, n.s., 132: 1-127.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Onana, J.M. (2011). The vascular plants of Cameroon a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments: 1-195. National herbarium of Cameroon, Yaoundé.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Rúgolo, Z.E. & al. (2023). Flora del Paraguay 51: 1-202. Editions des Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la ville de Genève.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 6: 1-619. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Berhaut, Fl. Sén. ed. 2, 420.
  • Chev. Bot. 712
  • F.T.A. 9: 27
  • Mimeur in Rev. Bot. Appliq. 31: 198
  • Sp. Pl. 972 (1753)
  • Vallayes in Bull. Agric. Congo Belge 39: 247
  • in Rev. Bot. Appliq. 13: 848

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Aedo, C., Tellería, M.T. & Velayos, M. (eds.) (1999). Bases Documentales para la Flora de Guinea Ecuatorial; Plantas vascularis y hongos: 1-414. CSIC, real jardín Botánico, Madrid.
  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Bosser, J. & Renvoize, S.A. (2018). Flore des Mascareignes 203: 1-276. IRD Éditions, MSIRI, RBG-Kew, Paris.
  • Bosser, J. (1969). Gramiées des pasturages et des cultures a Madagascar: 1-440. ORSTOM, Paris.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(2): 1-94. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Brown, L.C. (1982). The Flora and Fauna of St Helena: 1-88. Land Resources Development Centre, Surbiton, England.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Catarino, L., Sampaio Martins, E., Pinto-Basto, M.F. & Diniz, M.A. (2006). Plantas Vasculares e Briófitos da Guiné-Bissau: 1-298. Instituto de investigação científica tropical, Instituto Português de apoio ao desenvolvimento.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Renvoize, S.A. (1982). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 3: 451-898.
  • Clayton, W.D. & Snow, N. (2010). A key to Pacific Grasses: 1-107. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Cope, T.A., Knees, S.G. & Miller, A.G. (2007). Flora of the Arabian peninsula and Socotra 5(1): 1-387. Edinburgh University Press.
  • Damanakis, M. & Scholz, H. (1990). Phytogeographical notes on the Poaceae of Greece. Willdenowia 19: 413-423.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (1994). Flora Mesoamericana 6: 1-543. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Davis, P.H. (ed.) (1985). Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands 9: 1-724. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh.
  • Dobignard, D. & Chatelain, C. (2010). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 1: 1-455. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Dávila, P., Mejia-Saulés, M.T., Gómez-Sánchez, N., Valdés-Reyna, J., Ortíz, J.J., Morín, C., Castrejón, J. & Ocampo, A. (2006). Catálogo de las Gramíneas de México: 1-671. CONABIO, México city.
  • Edgar, E & Connor, H.E. (2010). Flora of New Zealand, ed. 2, 5: 1-650. R.E.Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.
  • Exell, A.W. (1973). Angiosperms of the islands of the gulf of Guinea (Fernando Po, Príncipe, S.Tomé, and Annobon). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Botany 4: 325-411.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2003). Flora of North America North of Mexico 25: 1-781. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Germishuizen, G. & Meyer, N.L. (eds.) (2003). Plants of Southern Africa: an annotated checklist. Strelitzia 14.: i-vi, 1-1231. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Giraldo-Cañas, D. (2011). Catálogo de la familia Poaceae en Colombia. Darwiniana 49: 139-247.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1995). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 7: 1-430. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Hubbard, C.E. & Vaughan, R.E. (1940). Grasses of Mauritius and Rodriguez: 1-128. Crown Agents for the Colonies, London.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75: i-viii, 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Kandwal, M.K. & Gupta, B.K. (2009). An update on grass flora of Uttarkhand. Indian Journal of Forestry 32: 657-668.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Koyama, T. (1987). Grasses of Japan and its neighboring regions: an identification manual: 1-570. Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Lebrun, J.P. (1973). Énumération des plantes vasculaires du Sénégal: 1-209. Maisons Alfort: Institut d'élevage et de médecine vétérinaire des pays tropicaux.
  • Lee, W.T. (1996). Lineamenta Florae Koreae: 1-1688. Soul T'ukpyolsi: Ak'ademi Sojok.
  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura.
  • Masamune, G. (1942). Enumeratio phanerogamarum Bornearum: 1-739. Taihoku, Formosa.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Noltie, H.J. (2000). Flora of Bhutan 3(2): 457-883. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Peekel, P.G. (1984). Flora of the Bismarck Archipelago for Naturalists: 1-638. Office of Forests, Division of Botany, Lae, Papua New Guinea.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Renvoize, S.A. (1998). Gramineas de Bolivia: 1-644. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Retief, E. & Meyer, N.L. (2017). Plants of the Free State inventory and identification guide. Strelitzia 38: 1-1236. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Robyns, W. (1929). Flore Agrostologique du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1: 1-229. Goemaere, Bruxelles.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.
  • St. John, H. (1988). Census of the Flora of the Gambier islands, Polynesia. Pacific Plant Studies 43: 1-34.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.
  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1980). Flora Europaea 5: 1-452. Cambridge University Press.
  • Voeltzkow, A. (1917). Flora und Fauna der Comoren: 428-480.
  • Walker, E.H. (1976). Flora of Okinawa and the southern Ryukyu islands: 1-1159. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • de Cordemoy, E.J. (1895). Flore de l'ile de la Réunion: 1-574. Librairie des sciences naturelles Paul Klincksieck, Paris.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
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Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 24, 2009 Hosseus, C.C. [s.n.] Thailand K000648166 No
Mar 24, 2009 Collins, D.J. [1241] Thailand K000648165 No
May 1, 2001 Cable, S. [2873] Cameroon K000107964 Yes
Jan 1, 1904 Khan, B. [271] Burma K000246063 Isotype Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Davidse, G. [11226] Costa Rica K002703798 No
Simbayan, T. [29] Malaysia K002703523 Yes
Lei, C.I. [327] China K002703233 Yes
Bolland, G. [41] Brazil K000004634 Yes
Mandaville Jr, J.P. [7079] Saudi Arabia K002703189 Yes
Girmansyah, D. [1169] Indonesia K002703484 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [3932] Thailand K000620697 No
[Bes Kamah] [10 198 E] K002703188 Yes
Forrest, G. [6946] China K002703221 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [40590b] Indonesia K000290014 Type Yes
Tadong, L. [46] Malaysia K002703511 Yes
[Sani Samawling] [466] Malaysia K002703528 Yes
Bredemann, G.; Nieser, O. [41] K002703182 Yes
But, P. [249] Hong Kong K002703228 Yes
Schodde, R.; Craven, L.A. [4468] Papua New Guinea K002703624 No
van Royen, P. [16414] Papua New Guinea K002703625 No
Tadong, L. [307] Malaysia K002703510 Yes
Chung, H.H. [3016] China K002703223 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.C. [412] Thailand K000620698 No
Carvalho [27] Equatorial Guinea K002703731 Yes
s.coll. [195] China K002703220 Yes
Brass, L.J. [28081] Indonesia K002703630 No
Poilane, M. [26727] Vietnam K002703452 No
Chazaro, M.; Dorantes, J. [171] Mexico K002703805 Yes
Syde, A.R.; Antilahimena, P.; Rasoanindriana, H.M.; Rakotonirina, G.A. [56] Madagascar K001890568 No
Gutaker, R.; Zaidem, M.; Pugay, E.; Ibayan, J.S. [PLR022] Philippines K001871098 No
Cook, C. [115] Indonesia K002703610 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [6215] United Kingdom K002703192 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [1120] Thailand K000648052 No
Strey, R.G. [11313] South Africa K002703791 Yes
Iboet [158] Indonesia K002703476 Yes
Hartley, T.G. [TGH10374] Papua New Guinea K002703626 No
Bakia, K. [210] Malaysia K002703508 Yes
Dombrowski, L.T.D [2537] Brazil K001059448 Yes
Bakia, K. [192] Malaysia K002703518 Yes
Tsang; Fung [800] China K002703230 Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Lucas, M. [13122] Costa Rica K002703796 Yes
Strey, R.G. [3559] South Africa K002703793 Yes
Rodrígues; Balfour, I.B. [s.n.] Mauritius K002703787 Yes
Tsiang, Y. [1354] China K002703247 No
Soibeh, D. [152] Malaysia K002703516 Yes
Hubbard, C.E. [s.n.] K002703193 Yes
Majawat, G. [128759] Malaysia K002703513 Yes
Calderon, C.E.; Pinheiro, R.S. [2218] Brazil K000004635 Yes
Lorence, D. [2721] Reunion K002703789 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [40590] Indonesia K002703472 Yes
Standley, P.C. [88247] Guatemala K002703802 Yes
Ho, B.C. [21-305] Singapore K001560474 Yes
Sorensen, Th.; Larsen, K.; Hansen, B. [6058] Thailand K000648053 No
Burchell, W.J. [3628/3] Brazil K001059450 Yes
Millspaugh, C.F.; Gaumer, G.F. [s.n.] Mexico K002703806 Yes
Pohl, R.W. [12539] Costa Rica K002703795 Yes
Hage, J.L.; dos Santos, E.B. [620] Brazil K000004636 Yes
Andau, D. [70] Malaysia K002703527 Yes
Blackwood, B. [41] Papua New Guinea K002703617 No
Womersley, J.S. [13390] Papua New Guinea K002703618 No
Riedel [s.n.] Brazil K001059446 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [4687] Papua New Guinea K002703615 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Portugal K002703191 Yes
Iwatsuki, K.; Murata, G.; Dransfield, J.; Saerudin, D. [S 741] Indonesia K002703473 Yes
Vorderman [9] Indonesia K002703475 Yes
Lugas, L. [1666] Malaysia K002703529 Yes
Wells, M.J. [3586] South Africa K002703794 Yes
s.coll. [8117] China K002703232 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002703240 No
Rogeon, J.-.F. [217] Mali K000212228 Yes
Rambo, B. [47221] Brazil K001059445 Yes
Fang, W.P. [3401] China K002703245 No
Bakia, K. [323] Malaysia K002703517 Yes
Bolland, G. [0] Brazil K000004633 Yes
Pohl, R.W.; Davidse, G. [11057] Costa Rica K002703799 No
Fidilis, K. [136066] Malaysia K002703482 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Papua New Guinea K002703616 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [6215] United Kingdom K002703196 Yes
Sambuling, S. [497] Malaysia K002703512 Yes
Lei, C.I. [321] China K002703231 Yes
Jones, B. [325] Malaysia K002703505 Yes
Strey, R.G. [9921] South Africa K002703792 Yes
[Bürmemeÿer] [4424] Indonesia K002703471 Yes
Vandenberg, J.; Galore, M. [42121] Papua New Guinea K002703623 No
Linbo, L. [0147] China K002703243 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [4693] Thailand K000648167 No
[I. Sarhang] [29592] Iraq K002703187 Yes
Prawiroatmodjo, S. [374] Indonesia K002703478 Yes
Millar, A.N. [NGF37688] Papua New Guinea K002703622 No
[M. Damanakis] [1065] Greece K002703185 Yes
Narvaez, E. [1946] Nicaragua K002703800 Yes
Tadong, D. [168] Malaysia K002703521 Yes
Lugas, L. [824] Malaysia K002703509 Yes
Wiakabu, J. [LAE 73423] Papua New Guinea K002703613 No
van Beusekom, C.F.; Phengkhlai, C.; Geesink, R.; Wongwan, B. [4176] Thailand K000648051 No
Poilane, E. [27976] Laos K002703451 No
[R M Bulmer] [100791] Papua New Guinea K002703631 No
Soibeh, D. [703] Malaysia K002703530 Yes
Callery, M. [496] China K002703229 Yes
Lugas, L. [1344] Malaysia K002703520 Yes
Boeea, R.S. [8350] Indonesia K002703470 Yes
Tsang, W.T. [530] China K002703234 Yes
Lathrop, E.W. [5521] Costa Rica K002703801 No
Bourgeau, E. [147] Spain K002703190 Yes
Amin [SAN129312] Malaysia K002703514 Yes
Taylor, P. [(NM-II) PH 60] Indonesia K002703480 Yes
Widgren, J.F. [s.n.] Brazil K001059451 Yes
Steenis, V. [10541] Indonesia K002703477 Yes
Eboroke, S. [1029] Madagascar K002703781 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [2846] Thailand K000620696 No
Heritiana, R.; Rasabo, P.; Rabeson, P. [RHS 967] Madagascar K002703779 Yes
Hoogland, R.D.; Craven, L.A. [10548] Papua New Guinea K002703621 No
[R. Melirth] [s.n.] K002703195 Yes
[A. Lawul] [ALFB/3] Malaysia K002703479 Yes
Cook, C. [115] Indonesia K002703609 No
Gune, D.P.M. [0870] Hong Kong K002703239 No
Poilane, M. [19607] Vietnam K002703450 No
Pohl, R.W.; Davidse, G. [11110] Costa Rica K002703797 Yes
Takeuchi, W. [6688] Papua New Guinea K002703620 No
Takeuchi, W. [4687] Papua New Guinea K002703619 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002703194 Yes
Anta [4] Papua New Guinea K002703627 No
Cavalerie, J. [608] China K002703222 Yes
Jones, B. [462] Malaysia K002703506 Yes
Reed, F.M. [45] China K002703219 Yes
Gwynne-Vaughan, D.T. [67] Brazil K001059449 Yes
{Frodin; Morren} [3248] Papua New Guinea K002703614 No
Ramandimbimanana, S.D.; Randimbiarison, C.H. [SDR 151] Madagascar K002703780 Yes
Brass, L.J. [27577] Indonesia K002703629 No
Surunda, Y. [33] Malaysia K002703525 Yes
Hoare, A.; Lakong, L. [272] Malaysia K002703507 Yes
Lugas, L. [2364] Malaysia K002703522 Yes
Jones, B. [505] Malaysia K002703515 Yes
Forrest, G. [G1116] China K002703225 Yes
Skutch, A.F. [2301] Costa Rica K002703804 Yes
Bosser, J.M.; Déunion, D.L. [11 774] Reunion K002703788 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Wiakabu, J.; Gorrez, M.; Towati, A. [13808] Papua New Guinea K002703612 No
Poilane, E. [28467] Laos K002703454 No
Jimpin, S. [139258] Malaysia K002703526 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] China K002703242 No
Tsiang, Y.; Keng, Y.L. [5847] China K002703246 No
Sigin; et al. [112266] Malaysia K002703481 Yes
s.coll. [2635 B] China K002703244 No
Carvalho [17] Equatorial Guinea K002703732 Yes
Kormassi [1122] Indonesia K002703474 Yes
Nel, J.P. [366] South Africa K002703790 Yes
Buysman, M.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] China K002703183 Yes
Gardner [1890] Brazil K000004632 Yes
Aet; Idjan [744] Papua New Guinea K002703628 No
Duaneh, J. [544] Malaysia K002703519 Yes
Maire, E.E. [3073] China K002703224 Yes
Palmer, E. [1337] Mexico K002703807 Yes
Tucker, J.M. [1358] El Salvador K002703803 Yes
Cheng, S.K.; David, B.; Leti, M.; Drouart, N.; Mandeau, A. [CL1187] Cambodia K002703453 No
Rahayu, N.M. [757] Indonesia K002703483 Yes
Takeuchi, W.; Wiakabu, J.; Gorrez, M.; Towati, A. [13808] Papua New Guinea K002703611 No
Qin, H.N.; et al. [893232] China K002703241 No
Simbayan, T. [29] Malaysia K002703524 Yes
Grotta, A.S. [s.n.] Brazil K001059447 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8623] Coix lacryma K001125988 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8623] Coix lacryma K001125990 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8623] Coix lacryma K001125987 Unknown Type Material Yes
Price, W.R. [872] Taiwan Coix lacryma K002703226 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8623] Burma Coix lacryma K001125995 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8623] Coix lacryma K001125985 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [51] Taiwan Coix lacryma K002703227 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8623] Coix lacryma K001125986 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8623] Burma Coix lacryma K001125994 Unknown Type Material Yes
Porter, G. [Cat. no. 8623] Malaysia Coix lacryma K001125998 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 8623] Coix lacryma K001125993 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 8623] Burma Coix lacryma K001125996 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8623] Coix lacryma K001125999 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8623] Nepal Coix lacryma K001125991 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 8623] Singapore Coix lacryma K001125997 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 8623] Coix lacryma K001125989 Unknown Type Material Yes
De Silva, F. [Cat. no. 8623] Coix lacryma K001125992 Unknown Type Material Yes

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