Family
Poaceae
Grass Family
793 species in this taxon
Grass Family (Poaceae) is a family of organisms sharing recent common ancestry and similar characteristics. It contains 193 genuss with 793 known species. Key genus groups include Acroceras, Aegilops, Aeluropus, Agropyron, Agrostis, and Aira. Among its members, 39 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Grasses (Poales).
Child Taxa
G
Genus
Acroceras
2 species
G
Genus
Aegilops
12 species
G
Genus
Aeluropus
1 species
G
Genus
Agropyron
7 species
G
Genus
Agrostis
14 species
G
Genus
Aira
3 species
G
Genus
Alopecurus
10 species
G
Genus
Andropogon
6 species
G
Genus
Anthephora
1 species
G
Genus
Anthoxanthum
4 species
G
Genus
Apera
2 species
G
Genus
Arctagrostis
1 species
G
Genus
Arctopoa
1 species
G
Genus
Aristida
5 species
G
Genus
Arrhenatherum
1 species
G
Genus
Arthraxon
1 species
G
Genus
Arundinella
2 species
G
Genus
Arundo
1 species
G
Genus
Avena
9 species
G
Genus
Avenella
1 species
G
Genus
Avenula
1 species
G
Genus
Axonopus
3 species
Genus
Bambusa
Bamboo
7 species
G
Genus
Beckmannia
2 species
G
Genus
Bothriochloa
8 species
G
Genus
Bouteloua
4 species
G
Genus
Brachyelytrum
2 species
G
Genus
Brachypodium
4 species
G
Genus
Briza
3 species
G
Genus
Bromus
37 species
G
Genus
Calamagrostis
14 species
G
Genus
Catabrosa
1 species
G
Genus
Catapodium
2 species
G
Genus
Cenchrus
24 species
G
Genus
Chasmanthium
1 species
G
Genus
Chimonobambusa
1 species
G
Genus
Chionochloa
1 species
G
Genus
Chrysopogon
2 species
G
Genus
Chusquea
1 species
G
Genus
Cinna
2 species
G
Genus
Coix
1 species
G
Genus
Cortaderia
2 species
G
Genus
Corynephorus
1 species
G
Genus
Cottea
1 species
G
Genus
Cymbopogon
7 species
G
Genus
Cynodon
6 species
G
Genus
Cynosurus
2 species
G
Genus
Cyrtococcum
1 species
G
Genus
Dactylis
1 species
G
Genus
Dactyloctenium
3 species
G
Genus
Danthonia
3 species
G
Genus
Dendrocalamus
4 species
G
Genus
Deschampsia
3 species
G
Genus
Desmostachya
1 species
G
Genus
Dichanthelium
12 species
G
Genus
Dichanthium
2 species
G
Genus
Digitaria
22 species
G
Genus
Dinebra
1 species
G
Genus
Diplachne
1 species
G
Genus
Disakisperma
1 species
G
Genus
Distichlis
2 species
G
Genus
Drepanostachyum
1 species
G
Genus
Dupontia
1 species
G
Genus
Echinochloa
10 species
G
Genus
Ehrharta
3 species
G
Genus
Eleusine
6 species
G
Genus
Elyhordeum
1 species
G
Genus
Elymus
9 species
G
Genus
Elytrophorus
1 species
G
Genus
Enneapogon
1 species
G
Genus
Enteropogon
1 species
G
Genus
Eragrostis
38 species
G
Genus
Eremochloa
1 species
G
Genus
Eremopyrum
3 species
G
Genus
Eriochloa
7 species
G
Genus
Eriocoma
2 species
G
Genus
Eustachys
4 species
G
Genus
Fargesia
2 species
G
Genus
Festuca
24 species
G
Genus
Garnotia
1 species
G
Genus
Gastridium
2 species
G
Genus
Gaudinia
1 species
G
Genus
Glyceria
13 species
G
Genus
Graphephorum
1 species
G
Genus
Gynerium
1 species
G
Genus
Helictochloa
2 species
G
Genus
Helictotrichon
1 species
G
Genus
Hemarthria
2 species
G
Genus
Hesperostipa
2 species
G
Genus
Heteropogon
2 species
G
Genus
Holcus
2 species
G
Genus
Hordelymus
1 species
G
Genus
Hordeum
13 species
G
Genus
Hymenachne
1 species
G
Genus
Hyparrhenia
2 species
G
Genus
Hyperthelia
1 species
G
Genus
Ichnanthus
1 species
G
Genus
Imperata
2 species
G
Genus
Isachne
1 species
G
Genus
Ischaemum
4 species
G
Genus
Iseilema
1 species
G
Genus
Ixophorus
1 species
G
Genus
Koeleria
2 species
G
Genus
Lachnagrostis
1 species
G
Genus
Lamarckia
1 species
G
Genus
Lasiacis
1 species
G
Genus
Leersia
3 species
G
Genus
Leptochloa
2 species
G
Genus
Leymus
6 species
G
Genus
Lolium
9 species
G
Genus
Luziola
2 species
G
Genus
Lycochloa
1 species
G
Genus
Macrochloa
1 species
G
Genus
Megathyrsus
1 species
G
Genus
Melica
4 species
G
Genus
Melinis
2 species
G
Genus
Mibora
1 species
G
Genus
Microstegium
1 species
G
Genus
Milium
2 species
G
Genus
Miscanthus
2 species
G
Genus
Molinia
1 species
G
Genus
Muhlenbergia
11 species
G
Genus
Nardus
1 species
G
Genus
Nassella
5 species
G
Genus
Nastus
1 species
G
Genus
Oplismenus
3 species
Genus
Oryza
Rice
8 species
G
Genus
Oryzopsis
1 species
G
Genus
Oxychloris
1 species
G
Genus
Panicum
20 species
G
Genus
Pappophorum
1 species
G
Genus
Parapholis
2 species
G
Genus
Paspalum
32 species
G
Genus
Phalaris
9 species
G
Genus
Pharus
1 species
G
Genus
Phippsia
2 species
G
Genus
Phleum
6 species
G
Genus
Phragmites
3 species
G
Genus
Phyllostachys
6 species
G
Genus
Piptatheropsis
2 species
G
Genus
Pleioblastus
1 species
G
Genus
Pleuropogon
2 species
G
Genus
Poa
31 species
G
Genus
Polypogon
6 species
G
Genus
Polytrias
1 species
G
Genus
Psathyrostachys
1 species
G
Genus
Pseudoroegneria
1 species
G
Genus
Pseudosasa
1 species
G
Genus
Puccinellia
14 species
G
Genus
Pucciphippsia
1 species
G
Genus
Rostraria
1 species
G
Genus
Rottboellia
1 species
G
Genus
Rytidosperma
3 species
G
Genus
Saccharum
2 species
G
Genus
Sacciolepis
2 species
G
Genus
Sasa
2 species
G
Genus
Schismus
2 species
G
Genus
Schizachyrium
4 species
G
Genus
Schizostachyum
1 species
G
Genus
Sclerochloa
1 species
G
Genus
Scolochloa
1 species
G
Genus
Secale
1 species
G
Genus
Semiarundinaria
1 species
G
Genus
Sesleria
3 species
G
Genus
Setaria
13 species
G
Genus
Sorghastrum
1 species
G
Genus
Sorghum
5 species
G
Genus
Sphenopholis
2 species
G
Genus
Sporobolus
18 species
G
Genus
Steinchisma
1 species
G
Genus
Stenotaphrum
1 species
G
Genus
Stipa
4 species
G
Genus
Stipagrostis
1 species
G
Genus
Taeniatherum
1 species
G
Genus
Themeda
2 species
G
Genus
Thinopyrum
4 species
G
Genus
Thuarea
1 species
G
Genus
Thysanolaena
1 species
G
Genus
Torreyochloa
1 species
G
Genus
Trachypogon
1 species
G
Genus
Tragus
3 species
G
Genus
Tripidium
1 species
G
Genus
Tripsacum
4 species
G
Genus
Triraphis
1 species
G
Genus
Trisetum
1 species
G
Genus
Triticum
5 species
G
Genus
Urochloa
14 species
G
Genus
Ventenata
1 species
G
Genus
Vossia
1 species
G
Genus
Yushania
1 species
G
Genus
Zea
4 species
G
Genus
Zizania
2 species
G
Genus
Zoysia
2 species