Plant Family: 822 Genera in Poaceae

My Fascination with Poaceae: The Grass Family

As a plant enthusiast, I’ve always been captivated by the diversity and ubiquity of the Poaceae family, commonly known as grasses. From the vast grasslands that sustain countless herbivores to the humble lawn in your backyard, grasses play a vital role in our ecosystems and daily lives. In this article, I’ll share my fascination with this remarkable plant family, exploring its characteristics, ecological importance, and some of its most notable members.

The Characteristics of Poaceae

Grasses are flowering plants, but their flowers are often inconspicuous and wind-pollinated. They are characterized by their hollow stems, called culms, and their long, narrow leaves with parallel venation. The fruit of a grass is a caryopsis, commonly known as a grain, which is a dry, single-seeded fruit where the seed coat is fused to the pericarp. This unique fruit structure is one of the defining features of the Poaceae family.

Ecological Importance of Grasses

Grasses are the foundation of many terrestrial ecosystems, providing food and shelter for a wide range of animals. They are the primary food source for grazing animals like cattle, sheep, and bison, as well as for many insects and birds. Grasslands also play a crucial role in soil conservation, preventing erosion and promoting water infiltration.

Genera of Poaceae

The Poaceae family is incredibly diverse, comprising over 12,000 species in approximately 822 genera. Here are some of the most notable genera and their common representatives:

1. Oryza: This genus includes the cultivated rice species, Oryza sativa, which is a staple food for billions of people worldwide. – 19 Species in Genus Oryza
2. Triticum: This genus encompasses wheat species, such as Triticum aestivum (bread wheat), which is used to produce flour for bread, pasta, and other baked goods. – 6 Species in Genus Triticum
3. Zea: The sole member of this genus is Zea mays, commonly known as maize or corn. It’s a versatile crop used for food, animal feed, and biofuel production. – 7 Species in Genus Zea
4. Avena: This genus includes oats, such as Avena sativa, which are consumed as oatmeal or used in livestock feed. – 33 Species in Genus Avena
5. Hordeum: This genus comprises barley species, like Hordeum vulgare, which is used for brewing beer, making malt, and animal feed.
6. Saccharum: This genus includes sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum, which is the primary source of sugar worldwide. – 16 Species in Genus Saccharum
7. Bambusa: This genus represents a group of woody bamboos, which are used for construction, furniture, and various other purposes. – 156 Species in Genus Bambusa
8. Poa: This genus includes Kentucky bluegrass, Poa pratensis, which is a popular lawn grass in temperate regions. – 606 Species in Genus Poa
9. Festuca: This genus comprises fescue grasses, such as Festuca arundinacea (tall fescue), which are used for lawns, pastures, and erosion control. – 680 Species in Genus Festuca
10. Aakia J.R.Grande
11. Achnatherum P.Beauv.
12. Aciachne Benth.
13. Acidosasa C.D.Chu & C.S.Chao
14. Acostia Swallen
15. Acrachne Wight & Arn. ex Chiov.
16. Acritochaete Pilg.
17. Acroceras Stapf
18. Acrospelion Besser
19. Actinocladum McClure ex Soderstr.
20. Adenochloa Zuloaga
21. Aegilops L.
22. × Aegilotriticum P.Fourn.
23. Aeluropus Trin.
24. Afrotrichloris Chiov.
25. Agenium Nees
26. Agnesia Zuloaga & Judz.
27. × Agroelymus A.Camus
28. × Agropogon P.Fourn.
29. Agropyron Gaertn.
30. Agropyropsis (Batt. & Trab.) A.Camus
31. Agrostis L. – 208 Species in Genus Agrostis
32. Agrostopoa Davidse, Soreng & P.M.Peterson
33. Agrostula P.M.Peterson, Romasch., Soreng & Sylvester
34. Aira L. – 11 Species in Genus Aira
35. Airopsis Desv.
36. Alexfloydia B.K.Simon
37. Alloeochaete C.E.Hubb.
38. Allolepis Soderstr. & H.F.Decker
39. Alloteropsis J.Presl
40. Alopecurus L.
41. Alpagrostis P.M.Peterson, Romasch., Soreng & Sylvester
42. Altoparadisium Filg., Davidse, Zuloaga & Morrone
43. Alvimia C.E.Calderón ex Soderstr. & Londoño
44. Amelichloa Arriaga & Barkworth
45. Ammochloa Boiss.
46. Ampelocalamus S.L.Chen T.H.Wen & G.Y.Sheng
47. Ampelodesmos Link
48. Amphibromus Nees
49. Amphicarpum Kunth
50. Amphipogon R.Br.
51. Anadelphia Hack.
52. Ancistrachne S.T.Blake
53. Ancistragrostis S.T.Blake
54. Andropogon L. – 133 Species in Genus Andropogon
55. Andropterum Stapf
56. Anemanthele Veldkamp
57. Aniselytron Merr.
58. Anisopogon R.Br.
59. Annamocalamus H.N.Nguyen, N.H.Xia & V.T.Tran
60. Anomochloa Brongn.
61. Anthaenantiopsis Mez ex Pilg.
62. Anthenantia P.Beauv.
63. Anthephora Schreb.
64. Anthosachne Steud.
65. Anthoxanthum L.
66. Antinoria Parl.
67. Apera Adans.
68. Apluda L.
69. Apochloa Zuloaga & Morrone
70. Apoclada McClure
71. Apocopis Nees
72. Arberella Soderstr. & C.E.Calderón
73. Arctagrostis Griseb.
74. × Arctodupontia Tzvelev
75. Arctohyalopoa Röser & Tkach
76. Arctopoa (Griseb.) Prob.
77. Aristida L.
78. Arrhenatherum P.Beauv.
79. Arthraxon P.Beauv.
80. Arthropogon Nees
81. Arthrostylidium Rupr.
82. Arundinaria Michx. – 4 Species in Genus Arundinaria
83. Arundinella Raddi
84. Arundo L. – 5 Species in Genus Arundo
85. Arundoclaytonia Davidse & R.P.Ellis
86. Asthenochloa Buse
87. Astrebla F.Muell.
88. Athroostachys Benth.
89. Atractantha McClure
90. Aulonemia Goudot
91. Aulonemiella L.G.Clark, Londoño, C.D.Tyrrell & Judz.
92. Australopyrum (Tzvelev) Á.Löve
93. Austrochloris Lazarides
94. Austroderia N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder
95. Austrostipa S.W.L.Jacobs & J.Everett
96. Avellinia Parl.
97. Avenella Bluff ex Drejer
98. Avenula (Dumort.) Dumort.
99. Axonopus P.Beauv.
100. Baptorhachis Clayton & Renvoize
101. Barkworthia Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng
102. Bashania Keng f. & T.P.Yi
103. Batochloa Salariato & Zuloaga
104. Beckmannia Host
105. Bellardiochloa Chiov.
106. Bergbambos Stapleton
107. Bewsia Gooss.
108. Bhidea Stapf ex Bor
109. Blepharidachne Hack.
110. Boldrinia L.N.Silva
111. Bonia Balansa
112. Borinda Stapleton
113. Bothriochloa Kuntze
114. Bouteloua Lag.
115. Brachychloa S.M.Phillips
116. Brachyelytrum P.Beauv.
117. Brachypodium P.Beauv.
118. Brachystachyum Keng
119. Brasilochloa R.P.Oliveira & L.G.Clark
120. Briza L. – 5 Species in Genus Briza
121. Bromuniola Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
122. Bromus L. – 174 Species in Genus Bromus
123. Brylkinia F.Schmidt
124. Buergersiochloa Pilg.
125. Calamagrostis Adans. – 213 Species in Genus Calamagrostis
126. Calamtrisetum Charit.
127. Calotheca Desv.
128. Calyptochloa C.E.Hubb.
129. Cambajuva P.L.Viana, L.G.Clark & Filg.
130. Campeiostachys Drobow
131. × Campeyilia Sennikov
132. Canastra Morrone, Zuloaga, Davidse & Filg.
133. Capeochloa H.P.Linder & N.P.Barker
134. Capillipedium Stapf
135. Castellia Tineo
136. Catabrosa P.Beauv.
137. Catabrosella (Tzvelev) Tzvelev
138. Catalepis Stapf & Stent
139. × Catanellia L.J.Gillespie & Soreng
140. Catapodium Link
141. Cathariostachys S.Dransf.
142. Celtica F.M.Vázquez & Barkworth – Celtica Gigantea in Genus Celtica
143. Cenchrus L.
144. Centotheca Desv.
145. Centropodia Rchb.
146. Cephalostachyum Munro
147. Chaetium Nees
148. Chaetobromus Nees
149. Chaetopoa C.E.Hubb.
150. Chamaeraphis R.Br.
151. Chandrasekharania V.J.Nair, V.S.Ramach. & Sreek.
152. Chascolytrum Desv.
153. Chasechloa A.Camus
154. Chasmanthium Link – 5 Species in Genus Chasmanthium
155. Chasmopodium Stapf
156. Chevalierella A.Camus
157. Chikusichloa Koidz.
158. Chimaerochloa H.P.Linder
159. Chimonobambusa Makino
160. Chimonocalamus Hsueh f. & T.P.Yi
161. Chionochloa Zotov
162. Chloothamnus Buse
163. Chloris Sw. – 54 Species in Genus Chloris
164. Chlorocalymma Clayton
165. Chrysochloa Swallen
166. Chrysopogon Trin.
167. Chusquea Kunth
168. Cinna L. – 3 Species in Genus Cinna
169. Cinnagrostis Griseb.
170. Cinnastrum E.Fourn.
171. Cladoraphis Franch.
172. Clausospicula Lazarides
173. Cleistochloa C.E.Hubb.
174. Cleistogenes Keng
175. Cnidochloa Zuloaga
176. Cochinchinochloa H.N.Nguyen & V.T.Tran
177. Coelachne R.Br.
178. Coelachyrum Hochst. & Nees
179. Coix L.
180. Colanthelia McClure & E.W.Sm.
181. Coleanthus Seidel ex Roem. & Schult.
182. Coleataenia Griseb.
183. Colpodium Trin.
184. Condilorachia P.M.Peterson, Romasch. & Soreng
185. Cortaderia Stapf
186. Corynephorus P.Beauv.
187. Cottea Kunth
188. Craspedorhachis Benth.
189. Crinipes Hochst.
190. Crithopsis Jaub. & Spach
191. Cryptachne E.J.Thomps.
192. Cryptochloa Swallen
193. Ctenium Panz.
194. Cutandia Willk.
195. Cyathopus Stapf
196. Cymbopogon Spreng. – 53 Species in Genus Cymbopogon
197. × Cynochloris Clifford & Everist
198. Cynodon Rich.
199. Cynosurus L.
200. Cyperochloa Lazarides & L.Watson
201. Cyphochlaena Hack.
202. Cyphonanthus Zuloaga & Morrone
203. Cyrtochloa S.Dransf.
204. Cyrtococcum Stapf
205. Dactylis L.
206. Dactyloctenium Willd.
207. Daknopholis Clayton
208. Danthonia DC. – 27 Species in Genus Danthonia
209. Danthoniastrum (Holub) Holub
210. Danthonidium C.E.Hubb.
211. Danthoniopsis Stapf
212. Dasypyrum (Coss. & Durieu) T.Durand
213. Davidsea Soderstr. & R.P.Ellis
214. Decaryella A.Camus
215. Decaryochloa A.Camus
216. Dendrocalamus Nees
217. Deschampsia P.Beauv. – 64 Species in Genus Deschampsia
218. Desmazeria Dumort.
219. Desmostachya (Stapf) Stapf
220. Diandrolyra Stapf
221. Diarrhena P.Beauv.
222. Dichaetaria Nees ex Steud.
223. Dichanthelium (Hitchc. & Chase) Gould
224. Dichanthium P.Willemet
225. Didymogonyx (L.G.Clark & Londoño) C.D.Tyrrell, L.G.Clark & Londoño
226. Diectomis Kunth
227. Digitaria Haller
228. Dignathia Stapf
229. Diheteropogon Stapf
230. Dilophotriche (C.E.Hubb.) Jacq.-Fél.
231. Dimeria R.Br.
232. Dimorphochloa S.T.Blake
233. Dinebra Jacq.
234. Dinochloa Buse
235. Diplachne P.Beauv.
236. Disakisperma Steud.
237. Dissochondrus (Hillebr.) Kuntze
238. Distichlis Raf. – 11 Species in Genus Distichlis
239. Dregeochloa Conert
240. Drepanostachyum Keng f.
241. Dryopoa Vickery
242. × Dupoa J.Cay. & Darbysh.
243. Dupontia R.Br.
244. Dupontiopsis Soreng, L.J.Gillespie & Koba
245. Duthiea Hack. ex Procop.
246. Eccoptocarpha Launert
247. Echinaria Desf.
248. Echinochloa P.Beauv.
249. Echinolaena Desv.
250. Echinopogon P.Beauv.
251. Ehrharta Thunb.
252. Ekmanochloa Hitchc.
253. Eleusine Gaertn.
254. Elionurus Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.
255. Ellisochloa P.M.Peterson & N.P.Barker
256. × Elyhordeum Mansf.
257. × Elyleymus B.R.Baum
258. Elymandra Stapf
259. × Elymostachys Tzvelev
260. Elymus L.
261. Elytrophorus P.Beauv.
262. Elytrostachys McClure
263. Enneapogon Desv. ex P.Beauv.
264. Enteropogon Nees
265. Entolasia Stapf
266. Entoplocamia Stapf
267. Eragrostiella Bor
268. Eragrostis Wolf – 425 Species in Genus Eragrostis
269. Eremitis Döll
270. Eremocaulon Soderstr. & Londoño
271. Eremochloa Buse
272. Eremopyrum (Ledeb.) Jaub. & Spach
273. Eriachne R.Br.
274. Erianthecium Parodi
275. Erianthus Michx.
276. Eriochloa Kunth
277. Eriochrysis P.Beauv.
278. Eriocoma Nutt.
279. Erioneuron Nash
280. × Eriosella Romasch.
281. Euclasta Franch.
282. Eulalia Kunth
283. Eulaliopsis Honda
284. Eustachys Desv.
285. Exotheca Andersson
286. Fargesia Franch. – 49 Species in Genus Fargesia
287. Farrago Clayton
288. Ferrocalamus Hsueh & Keng f.
289. Festucopsis (C.E.Hubb.) Melderis
290. × Festulolium Asch. & Graebn.
291. Filgueirasia Guala
292. Fimbribambusa Widjaja
293. Fingerhuthia Lehm.
294. Froesiochloa G.A.Black
295. Gaoligongshania D.Z.Li, Hsueh & N.H.Xia
296. Garnotia Brongn.
297. Gastridium P.Beauv.
298. Gaudinia P.Beauv.
299. Gelidocalamus T.H.Wen
300. Geochloa H.P.Linder & N.P.Barker
301. Germainia Balansa & Poitr.
302. Gerritea Zuloaga, Morrone & Killeen
303. × Gigantocalamus K.M.Wong
304. Gigantochloa Kurz ex Munro
305. Gilgiochloa Pilg.
306. Glaziophyton Franch.
307. Glyceria R.Br.
308. Glyphochloa Clayton
309. Gouinia E.Fourn. ex Benth. & Hook.f.
310. Graphephorum Desv.
311. Greeneochloa P.M.Peterson, Soreng, Romasch. & Barberá
312. Greslania Balansa
313. Guadua Kunth – 34 Species in Genus Guadua
314. Guaduella Franch.
315. Gymnopogon P.Beauv.
316. Gynerium Willd. ex P.Beauv.
317. Habrochloa C.E.Hubb.
318. Hackelochloa Kuntze
319. Hakonechloa Makino ex Honda – Hakonechloa Macra in Genus Hakonechloa
320. Halopyrum Stapf
321. Harpachne Hochst. ex A.Rich.
322. Harpochloa Kunth
323. Helictochloa Romero Zarco
324. Helictotrichon Besser
325. Hemarthria R.Br.
326. Hemisorghum C.E.Hubb.
327. Henrardia C.E.Hubb.
328. Hesperostipa (Elias) Barkworth
329. Heteranthelium Hochst. ex Jaub. & Spach
330. Heteranthoecia Stapf
331. Heteropholis C.E.Hubb.
332. Heteropogon Pers.
333. Hickelia A.Camus
334. Hilaria Kunth – 10 Species in Genus Hilaria
335. Himalayacalamus Keng f.
336. Hitchcockella A.Camus
337. Holcolemma Stapf & C.E.Hubb.
338. Holcus L.
339. Holttumochloa K.M.Wong
340. Homolepis Chase
341. Homopholis C.E.Hubb.
342. Homozeugos Stapf
343. Hookerochloa E.B.Alexeev
344. Hopia Zuloaga & Morrone
345. Hordelymus (Jess.) Harz
346. Hsuehochloa D.Z.Li & Y.X.Zhang
347. Hubbardia Bor
348. Hubbardochloa Auquier
349. Humbertochloa A.Camus & Stapf
350. Hyalopoa (Tzvelev) Tzvelev
351. Hyalopodium Röser & Tkach
352. Hydrothauma C.E.Hubb.
353. Hygrochloa Lazarides
354. Hygroryza Nees
355. Hylebates Chippind.
356. Hymenachne P.Beauv.
357. Hyparrhenia Andersson ex E.Fourn.
358. Hyperthelia Clayton
359. Hypseochloa C.E.Hubb.
360. Ichnanthus P.Beauv.
361. Imperata Cirillo
362. Indocalamus Nakai
363. Indopoa Bor
364. Indosasa McClure
365. Isachne R.Br.
366. Ischaemum L.
367. Iseilema Andersson
368. Ixophorus Schltdl.
369. Janochloa Zuloaga & Delfini
370. Jansenella Bor
371. Jarava Ruiz & Pav.
372. Jouvea E.Fourn.
373. Kalinia H.L.Bell & Columbus
374. Kampochloa Clayton
375. Kaokochloa De Winter
376. Kellochloa Lizarazu, Nicola & Scataglini
377. × Kengdoroegneria Olshanskyi
378. Kengiochloa Y.H.Tong & N.H.Xia
379. Kengyilia C.Yen & J.L.Yang
380. Keratochlaena Morrone & Zuloaga
381. Kerriochloa C.E.Hubb.
382. Khoonmengia N.H.Xia, Y.H.Tong & X.R.Zheng
383. Kinabaluchloa K.M.Wong
384. Koeleria Pers.
385. Koordersiochloa Merr.
386. Kuruna Attigala, Kaththr. & L.G.Clark
387. Lachnagrostis Trin.
388. Laegaardia P.M.Peterson, Soreng, Romasch. & Barberá
389. Lagurus L. – Lagurus Ovatus in Genus Lagurus
390. Lamarckia Moench
391. Laobambos Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li
392. Lasiacis (Griseb.) Hitchc.
393. Lasiorhachis (Hack.) Stapf
394. Lasiurus Boiss.
395. Lecomtella A.Camus
396. Leersia Sw.
397. Leptagrostis C.E.Hubb.
398. Leptaspis R.Br.
399. Leptocarydion Hochst. ex Stapf
400. Leptochloa P.Beauv.
401. Leptothrium Kunth
402. Lepturidium Hitchc. & Ekman
403. Lepturopetium Morat
404. Lepturus R.Br.
405. × Leydeum Barkworth
406. × Leymostachys Tzvelev
407. Leymus Hochst.
408. Limnas Trin.
409. Limnodea L.H.Dewey
410. Limnopoa C.E.Hubb.
411. Lithachne P.Beauv.
412. Littledalea Hemsl.
413. Locajonoa Soreng
414. Lolium L.
415. Lombardochloa Roseng. & B.R.Arrill.
416. Lophacme Stapf
417. Lophatherum Brongn.
418. Lophopogon Hack.
419. Lorenzochloa Reeder & C.Reeder
420. Loudetia Hochst. ex Steud.
421. Loudetiopsis Conert
422. Louisiella C.E.Hubb. & J.Léonard
423. Loxodera Launert
424. Luziola Juss.
425. Lycochloa Sam.
426. Lygeum Loefl. ex L.
427. Maclurochloa K.M.Wong
428. Maclurolyra C.E.Calderón ex Soderstr.
429. Macrochloa Kunth
430. Maltebrunia Kunth
431. Manisuris L.
432. Mayariochloa Salariato, Morrone & Zuloaga
433. Megalachne Steud.
434. Megastachya P.Beauv.
435. Megathyrsus (Pilg.) B.K.Simon & S.W.L.Jacobs
436. Melanocenchris Nees
437. Melica L.
438. Melinis P.Beauv. – 23 Species in Genus Melinis
439. Melocalamus Benth.
440. Melocanna Trin.
441. Merostachys Spreng.
442. Merxmuellera Conert
443. Mesosetum Steud.
444. Metcalfia Conert
445. Mibora Adans.
446. Micrachne P.M.Peterson, Romasch. & Y.Herrera
447. Micraira F.Muell.
448. Microbriza Parodi ex Nicora & Rúgolo
449. Microcalamus Franch.
450. Microchloa R.Br.
451. Microlaena R.Br.
452. Microstegium Nees – 24 Species in Genus Microstegium
453. Milium L. – 6 Species in Genus Milium
454. Miscanthidium Stapf
455. Miscanthus Andersson – 15 Species in Genus Miscanthus
456. Mnesithea Kunth
457. Mniochloa Chase
458. Molineriella Rouy
459. Molinia Schrank
460. Moliniopsis Hayata
461. Monachather Steud.
462. Monelytrum Hack.
463. Monocymbium Stapf
464. Moorochloa Veldkamp
465. Morronea Zuloaga & Scataglini
466. Mosdenia Stent
467. Muhlenbergia Schreb. – 176 Species in Genus Muhlenbergia
468. Mullerochloa K.M.Wong
469. Munroa Torr.
470. Myriocladus Swallen
471. Myriostachya (Benth.) Hook.f.
472. Nanooravia Kiran Raj & Sivad.
473. Nardus L.
474. Narenga Bor
475. Nassella (Trin.) É.Desv.
476. Nastus Juss.
477. Neesiochloa Pilg.
478. Nematopoa C.E.Hubb.
479. Neobouteloua Gould
480. Neololeba Widjaja
481. Neomicrocalamus Keng f.
482. Neostapfia Burtt Davy
483. Neostapfiella A.Camus
484. Neotrinia (Tzvelev) M.Nobis, P.D.Gudkova & A.Nowak
485. Nephelochloa Boiss.
486. Neurachne R.Br.
487. Neyraudia Hook.f.
488. Nianhochloa H.N.Nguyen & V.T.Tran
489. Nicoraepoa Soreng & L.J.Gillespie
490. Notochloe Domin
491. Ocellochloa Zuloaga & Morrone
492. Ochlandra Thwaites
493. Odyssea Stapf
494. Oedochloa C.Silva & R.P.Oliveira
495. Oldeania Stapleton
496. Oligostachyum Z.P.Wang & G.H.Ye
497. Olmeca Soderstr.
498. Oloptum Röser & Hamasha
499. Olyra L.
500. Oncorachis Morrone & Zuloaga
501. Ophiuros C.F.Gaertn.
502. Oplismenopsis Parodi
503. Oplismenus P.Beauv.
504. Orcuttia Vasey
505. Oreobambos K.Schum.
506. Oreochloa Link
507. Oreopoa H.Scholz & Parolly
508. Orinus Hitchc.
509. Oropetium Trin.
510. Ortachne Nees ex Steud.
511. Orthacanthus P.M.Peterson & Romasch.
512. Orthoclada P.Beauv.
513. Orthoraphium Nees
514. Oryzidium C.E.Hubbard & Schweick.
515. Oryzopsis Michx.
516. Osvaldoa J.R.Grande
517. Otachyrium Nees
518. Otatea (McClure & E.W.Sm.) C.E.Calderón ex Soderstr.
519. Ottochloa Dandy
520. Oxychloris Lazarides
521. Oxyrhachis Pilg.
522. Oxytenanthera Munro
523. Panicum L. – 264 Species in Genus Panicum
524. Pappagrostis Roshev.
525. Pappophorum Schreb.
526. Pappostipa (Speg.) Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng
527. Parabambusa Widjaja
528. Paracolpodium (Tzvelev) Tzvelev
529. Paractaenum P.Beauv.
530. Parafestuca E.B.Alexeev
531. Parahyparrhenia A.Camus
532. Paramochloa P.M.Peterson, Soreng, Romasch. & Barberá
533. Parapholis C.E.Hubb.
534. Paratheria Griseb.
535. Pariana Aubl.
536. Parianella Hollowell, F.M.Ferreira & R.P.Oliveira
537. Parodiolyra Soderstr. & Zuloaga
538. Parodiophyllochloa Zuloaga & Morrone
539. Parvotrisetum Chrtek
540. Paspalum L. – 356 Species in Genus Paspalum
541. Patis Ohwi
542. Patzkea G.H.Loos
543. Pentameris P.Beauv.
544. Pentapogon R.Br.
545. Periballia Trin.
546. Peridictyon Seberg, Fred. & Baden
547. Perotis Aiton
548. Perrierbambus A.Camus
549. Peyritschia E.Fourn.
550. Phacelurus Griseb.
551. Phaenanthoecium C.E.Hubb.
552. Phaenosperma Munro ex Benth.
553. Phalaris L. – 19 Species in Genus Phalaris
554. Pharus P.Browne
555. Pheidochloa S.T.Blake
556. Phippsia (Trin.) R.Br.
557. Phleum L.
558. Pholiurus Trin.
559. Phragmites Adans. – 4 Species in Genus Phragmites
560. Phuphanochloa Sungkaew & Teerawat.
561. Phyllorachis Trimen
562. × Phyllosasa Demoly
563. Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc. – 63 Species in Genus Phyllostachys
564. Pinga Widjaja
565. Piptatheropsis Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng
566. Piptatherum P.Beauv.
567. Piptochaetium J.Presl
568. Piptophyllum C.E.Hubb.
569. Piresia Swallen
570. Piresiella Judz., Zuloaga & Morrone
571. Plagiantha Renvoize
572. Plagiosetum Benth.
573. Pleioblastus Nakai – 26 Species in Genus Pleioblastus
574. Pleuropogon R.Br.
575. Plinthanthesis Steud.
576. Podagrostis (Griseb.) Scribn. & Merr.
577. Poecilostachys Hack.
578. Pogonachne Bor
579. Pogonarthria Stapf
580. Pogonatherum P.Beauv.
581. Pogonochloa C.E.Hubb.
582. Pogononeura Napper
583. Pohlidium Davidse, Soderstr. & R.P.Ellis
584. Poidium Nees
585. Polevansia De Winter
586. Polypogon Desf.
587. Polytoca R.Br.
588. Polytrias Hack.
589. Pommereulla Naezén
590. Potamophila R.Br.
591. Pratochloa Hardion
592. Prosphytochloa Schweick.
593. Psammochloa Hitchc.
594. Psathyrostachys Nevski ex Roshev.
595. Pseudanthistiria (Hack.) Hook.f.
596. Pseudechinolaena Stapf
597. Pseudobambusa T.Q.Nguyen
598. Pseudobromus K.Schum.
599. Pseudodanthonia Bor & C.E.Hubb.
600. Pseudodichanthium Bor
601. Pseudoeriocoma Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng
602. Pseudolasiacis (A.Camus) A.Camus
603. Pseudopentameris Conert
604. Pseudophleum Dogan
605. Pseudopogonatherum A.Camus
606. Pseudoraphis Griff. ex Pilg.
607. Pseudoroegneria (Nevski) Á.Löve
608. Pseudosasa Makino ex Nakai
609. Pseudosorghum A.Camus
610. Pseudostachyum Munro
611. Pseudoxytenanthera Soderstr. & R.P.Ellis
612. Pseudozoysia Chiov.
613. Psilathera Link
614. Psilolemma S.M.Phillips
615. Ptilagrostiella Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng
616. Ptilagrostis Griseb.
617. Puccinellia Parl.
618. × Pucciphippsia Tzvelev
619. Puelia Franch.
620. Racemobambos Holttum
621. Raddia Bertol.
622. Raddiella Swallen
623. Ratzeburgia Kunth
624. Ravenochloa D.Z.Li & Y.X.Zhang
625. Rehia Fijten
626. Reitzia Swallen
627. Relchela Steud.
628. Renvoizea Zuloaga & Morrone
629. Reynaudia Kunth
630. Rheochloa Filg., P.M.Peterson & Y.Herrera
631. Rhipidocladum McClure
632. Rhizocephalus Boiss.
633. Rhombolytrum Link
634. Rhynchoryza Baill.
635. Rhytachne Desv.
636. Richardsiella Elffers & Kenn.-O’Byrne
637. Rosengurttia L.N.Silva
638. Rostraria Trin.
639. Rottboellia L.f.
640. Rugoloa Zuloaga
641. Ruhooglandia S.Dransf. & K.M.Wong
642. Rupichloa Salariato & Morrone
643. Rytidosperma Steud.
644. Sacciolepis Nash
645. Sarga Ewart
646. Sarocalamus Stapleton
647. Sartidia De Winter
648. Sasa Makino & Shibata – 39 Species in Genus Sasa
649. Sasaella Makino
650. Sasamorpha Nakai
651. Saxipoa Soreng, L.J.Gillespie & S.W.L.Jacobs
652. Schenckochloa J.J.Ortíz
653. Schismus P.Beauv. – 5 Species in Genus Schismus
654. Schizachne Hack.
655. Schizachyrium Nees – 59 Species in Genus Schizachyrium
656. Schizostachyum Nees
657. Schmidiella Veldkamp
658. Schmidtia Steud. ex J.A.Schmidt
659. Schoenefeldia Kunth
660. Schoenefeldiella P.M.Peterson
661. Sclerochloa P.Beauv.
662. Sclerodactylon Stapf
663. Scleropogon Phil.
664. Scolochloa Link
665. Scrotochloa Judz.
666. Scutachne Hitchc. & Chase
667. Secale L.
668. Sehima Forssk.
669. Semiarundinaria Makino ex Nakai
670. Sesleria Scop.
671. Sesleriella Deyl
672. Setaria P.Beauv. – 136 Species in Genus Setaria
673. Setariopsis Scribn. ex Millsp.
674. Shibataea Makino ex Nakai
675. × Sibirotrisetokoeleria Chepinoga
676. Sibirotrisetum Barberá, Soreng, Romasch., Quintanar & P.M.Peterson
677. Silentvalleya V.J.Nair, Sreek., Vajr. & Bhargavan
678. Simonachne E.J.Thomps.
679. Simplicia Kirk
680. Sinobambusa Makino ex Nakai
681. Sinochasea Keng
682. Sinosasa L.C.Chia ex N.H.Xia, Q.M.Qin & Y.H.Tong
683. Sirochloa S.Dransf.
684. Snowdenia C.E.Hubb.
685. Soejatmia K.M.Wong
686. Sohnsia Airy Shaw
687. Sokinochloa S.Dransf.
688. Sorghastrum Nash
689. Sorghum Moench – 18 Species in Genus Sorghum
690. Spartochloa C.E.Hubb.
691. Spathia Ewart
692. Sphaerobambos S.Dransf.
693. Sphaerocaryum Nees ex Hook.f.
694. Spheneria Kuhlm.
695. Sphenopholis Scribn.
696. Sphenopus Trin.
697. Spinifex L.
698. Spodiopogon Trin.
699. Sporobolus R.Br. – 226 Species in Genus Sporobolus
700. Stapfochloa H.Scholz
701. Stapletonia P.Singh, S.S.Dash & P.Kumari
702. Steinchisma Raf.
703. Steirachne Ekman
704. Stenostachys Turcz.
705. Stenotaphrum Trin.
706. Stephanachne Keng
707. Stephostachys Zuloaga & Morrone
708. Stereochlaena Hack.
709. Steyermarkochloa Davidse & R.P.Ellis
710. Stiburus Stapf
711. Stipa L. – 174 Species in Genus Stipa
712. Stipagrostis Nees
713. Stipellula Röser & Hamasha
714. Stolonochloa E.J.Thomps.
715. Streptochaeta Schrad. ex Nees
716. Streptogyna P.Beauv.
717. Streptolophus Hughes
718. Streptostachys Desv.
719. Styppeiochloa De Winter
720. Sucrea Soderstr.
721. Suddia Renvoize
722. Swallenia Soderstr. & H.F.Decker
723. Sylvipoa Soreng, L.J.Gillespie & S.W.L.Jacobs
724. Taeniatherum Nevski
725. Taeniorhachis Cope
726. Taquara I.L.C.Oliveira & R.P.Oliveira
727. Tarigidia Stent
728. Tatianyx Zuloaga & Soderstr.
729. Temburongia S.Dransf. & K.M.Wong
730. Temochloa S.Dransf.
731. Tenaxia N.P.Barker & H.P.Linder
732. Tetrachaete Chiov. ex P.R.Pirotta
733. Tetrachne Nees
734. Tetrapogon Desf.
735. Tetrarrhena R.Br.
736. Thamnocalamus Munro
737. Thaumastochloa C.E.Hubb.
738. Thedachloa S.W.L.Jacobs
739. Thelepogon Roth
740. Themeda Forssk.
741. × Thinoelymus Banfi
742. Thinopyrum Á.Löve
743. Thorneochloa Romasch., P.M.Peterson & Soreng
744. Thuarea Pers.
745. Thyridachne C.E.Hubb.
746. Thyridolepis S.T.Blake
747. Thyrsia Stapf
748. × Thyrsocalamus Sungkaew & W.L.Goh
749. Thyrsostachys Gamble
750. Thysanolaena Nees
751. Tibisia C.D.Tyrrell, Londoño & L.G.Clark
752. Timouria Roshev.
753. Tongpeia Stapleton
754. Torreyochloa Church
755. Trachypogon Nees
756. Trachys Pers.
757. Tragus Haller
758. Tribolium Desv.
759. Trichanthecium Zuloaga & Morrone
760. Tricholaena Schrad.
761. Tricholemma (Röser) Röser
762. Trichoneura Andersson
763. Trichopteryx Nees
764. Tridens Roem. & Schult. – 14 Species in Genus Tridens
765. Tridentopsis P.M.Peterson
766. Trigonochloa P.M.Peterson & N.Snow
767. Trikeraia Bor
768. Trilobachne Schenck ex Henrard
769. Triniochloa Hitchc.
770. Triodia R.Br.
771. Tripidium H.Scholz
772. Triplachne Link
773. Triplasiella P.M.Peterson & Romasch.
774. Triplasis P.Beauv.
775. Triplopogon Bor
776. Tripogon Roem. & Schult.
777. Tripogonella P.M.Peterson & Romasch.
778. Tripsacum L.
779. Triraphis R.Br.
780. Triscenia Griseb.
781. Trisetaria Forssk.
782. Trisetopsis Röser & A.Wölk
783. × Trisetopsotrichon Röser & A.Wölk
784. Trisetum Pers.
785. Tristachya Nees
786. Tuctoria Reeder
787. Tzveleviochloa Röser & A.Wölk
788. Uniola L.
789. Uranthoecium Stapf
790. Urelytrum Hack.
791. Urochloa P.Beauv.
792. Urochondra C.E.Hubb.
793. Vahlodea Fr.
794. Valiha S.Dransf.
795. Vaseyochloa Hitchc.
796. Veldkampia Ibaragi & Shiro Kobay.
797. Ventenata Koeler
798. Vietnamocalamus T.Q.Nguyen
799. Vietnamochloa Veldkamp & R.Nowack
800. Vietnamosasa T.Q.Nguyen
801. Viguierella A.Camus
802. Vossia Wall. & Griff.
803. Vulpiella (Batt. & Trab.) Burollet
804. Walwhalleya Wills & J.J.Bruhl
805. Wangenheimia Moench
806. Whiteochloa C.E.Hubb.
807. Widjajachloa K.M.Wong & S.Dransf.
808. Willkommia Hack.
809. Xerochloa R.Br.
810. Yersinochloa H.N.Nguyen & V.T.Tran
811. Yushania Keng f.
812. Yvesia A.Camus
813. Zaqiqah P.M.Peterson & Romasch.
814. Zenkeria Trin.
815. Zeugites P.Browne
816. Zizania L. – 4 Species in Genus Zizania
817. Zizaniopsis Döll & Asch.
818. Zonotriche (C.E.Hubb.) J.B.Phipps
819. Zotovia Edgar & Connor
820. Zoysia Willd.
821. Zuloagaea Bess
822. Zygochloa S.T.Blake

Conclusion

The Poaceae family is a testament to the beauty and adaptability of the plant kingdom. From providing sustenance to billions to shaping our landscapes, grasses play an indispensable role in our world. As I continue to explore the botanical world, I’m constantly reminded of the remarkable diversity and ecological significance of this extraordinary plant family.

Note: The list of genera mentioned above is not exhaustive, and there are many other fascinating members of the Poaceae family worth exploring.