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Joinvillea plicata (Joinvillea plicata)

Description

Joinvillea-is a flowering plants genus in the family-Joinvilleaceae. The family consists of one genus with species distributed from the-Malay Peninsula-to the-Caroline Islands-and high islands in the-Pacific Ocean. It is evolutionarily significant as a-relictual-group that is a close relative of-grasses. They closely resemble large grass plants, in both general appearance and microanatomy, but possess fleshy fruits.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Liliopsida

          • Order: Poales

            • Family: Joinvilleaceae

              • Genus: Joinvillea