Coix lacryma-jobi
Family Poaceae
Species Profile
| Species classification | Naturalised |
| Common names | Job's Tears |
| Synonyms | Coix agrestis Lour.; Coix agrestis var. maxima (Makino) Nakai; Coix arundinacea Lam.; Coix exaltata Jacq.; Coix exaltata Jacq. ex Spreng.; Coix lacryma-jobi var. maxima Makino; Coix lacryma-jobi var. novoguineensis Pilg.; Coix ouwehandii Koord.; Coix palustris Koord.; Coix pumila Roxb.; Coix stigmatosa K.Koch & Bouché; Lithagrostis lacryma-jobi (L.) Gaertn. |
| Longevity | Annual |
| Growth form | Graminoid |
| Seed dispersal morphology | Information unavailable |
| Maximum height (m) | 3 |
| Capable of vegetative reproduction | Information unavailable |
| Native range | Asia |
| Exotic range (Australia) | NSW, QLD, WA |
| Exotic range (other) | Pacific Ocean Islands, Asia |
| Habitat types (exotic) | Disturbed areas (including trails), Forest, Wastelands, Agricultural land, Roadsides, Riparian systems, Wetlands, Abandoned homesteads/cultivated land |
| Soil type (exotic) | Infertile - low fertility, Fertile |
| Decade of introduction | 1910 |
This species is available for purchase online in Australia (current as of May 2013)
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| Climate scenario | Australia | ACT | NSW | NT | QLD | SA | TAS | VIC | WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current climate | 28 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 30 |
| RCP 8.5 2035 | 28 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 22 |
| RCP 8.5 2065 | 28 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 20 |
Maps of Habitat Suitability & Recorded Occurrences
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Current suitable habitat
2035 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
2065 suitable habitat
(RCP 8.5)
Recorded occurrences
(Australia)
Recorded occurrences
(global)
Images
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Further Information
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Gbase/DATA/PF000205.HTM
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=COLA
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200025080
http://ausgrass2.myspecies.info/content/coix-lacryma-jobi
http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/276
http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/imp02499.htm
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Coix~lacryma-jobi
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