Poaceae (/ poʊˈeɪsi.iː, - siaɪ / poh-AY-see-e (y)e), also called Gramineae (/ ɡrəˈmɪni.iː, - niaɪ / grə-MIN-ee-e (y)e), is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants …

Mar 13, 2025 · Poaceae, grass family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, a division of the order Poales. The Poaceae are the world’s single most important source of food. They rank …

Grasses are well adapted to open, marginal and fre-quently disturbed habitats, and can be found on every continent, including Antarctica. A grass is characterised by having a caryopsis or …

It matures as a single seed called a caryopsis (grain) or rarely an achene (a dry seed) or a berry. The flower is contained by modified leaves called bracts. These are the chaff that is later …

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Poaceae 2. Distribution of Poaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Types.

Poaceae (Gramineae) or Grass family is among the most important flowering plant families due to its widespread distribution and abundance (Gebashe et al., 2019). This family comprises 789 …

There are about 500 genera and 4,500 species in this family (Willis). The members (grasses, cereals and millets, etc.) belonging to this family are cosmopolitan in distribution. The plants …

We present a new worldwide phylogenetic classification of 11 506 grass species in 768 genera, 12 subfamilies, seven supertribes, 52 tribes, five supersubtribes, and 90 subtribes; and …

Jan 1, 2017 · Crop species of Poaceae family with their common, scientific and their usual plant parts.

Sep 19, 2013 · The grass family (Poaceae or Gramineae) is the fourth largest flowering plant family and contains approximately 11 000 species in nearly 800 genera worldwide.