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.