Family · Monocots

Joinvilleaceae

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Single genus of robust reed-like herbs of Pacific islands and Southeast Asia; close relatives of grasses.

Accepted species

3accepted names · Kew WCVP

Genus

1accepted genus · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈1 MaQuaternary · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Centre of diversity

Pacificmost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

• Joinvillea

Its genus

• Joinvillea3 spp.

Where it grows

• Pacific3
• Asia-Tropical2

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Joinvilleaceae sits in the order Poales.

• PoaceaeGrasses — wheat, rice, corn, bamboo12,484
• CyperaceaeSedges, papyrus6,073
• BromeliaceaeBromeliads, pineapple3,787
• EriocaulaceaePipeworts1,225
• RestionaceaeCape reeds554
• JuncaceaeRushes535
• XyridaceaeYellow-eyed grasses410
• Rapateaceae97
• TyphaceaeCattails, bur-reeds74
• MayacaceaeBog mosses5
• FlagellariaceaeFalse rattan5
• Thurniaceae4
• Ecdeiocoleaceae3