Coix
Sign in to saveCoix is a genus of Asian and Australian plants in the grass family.
Taxonomy · GBIF
Job's Tears
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Observations2,265
Groupplantae
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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. Its variety Coix lacryma-jobi var. ma-yuen is cultivated in many warm regions as a source of food, medicine, and ornamentation.