Coix lacryma-jobi L.

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (GRASS FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Poaceae
  • Species : Coix lacryma-jobi
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Coix lacryma-jobi L.
  • Common name : Job's tears
  • Vernacular name : Gurlu, Sankru (Hin.); Manjutti (Kan.); Gavedhukah (San.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Comments : Often on hills above 800 m, near water.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Tropics of the World
  • Literature : H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1996- Flora of Orissa Vol. 4 ; R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District; H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipal, Orissa; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Coix lacryma-jobi. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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