Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 972 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 419 [secondary reference]

Linnaeus, C. (1759), Systema Naturae Edn. 10, 2: 1261 [secondary reference]

• Type: Coix lacryma-jobi L.

Hamilton, A.G. (1892), On the effect which settlement in Australia has produced upon indigenous vegetation. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 26: 238 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 616 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 40 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Wall, C.A. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Coix. Flora of New South Wales 4: 427-428 [secondary reference]

Jacobs, S.W.L., Whalley, R.D.B. & Wheeler, D.J.B. (2008), Grasses of New South Wales Edn. 4: 80 (fig.), 188 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "from a Greek word for 'palm'."

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 201 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA (naturalised), Qld (native and naturalised), NSW (naturalised)

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