Botany

Donax canniformis

Donax is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the family Marantaceae. 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. In Vietnam, fibers from the stems of Donax canniformis are used to weave baskets and mats.

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See also

• ▸Didelta spinosa
• ▸Diane Loranger
• ▸Crispiloba

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