Donax canniformis

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Donax canniformis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Marantaceae
Genus: Donax
Lour.
Species:
D. canniformis
Binomial name
Donax canniformis
(G.Forst.) K.Schum.
Synonyms
  • IlythuriaRaf.
  • ActoplanesK.Schum.

Donax is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae. [1] It contains only one recognized species, Donax canniformis(G.Forst.) K.Schum, widespread from the Andaman Islands, Myanmar (Burma), southern China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Melanesia and Micronesia. [2]

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