On world level, 0 species belonging to 600700 genera are reported. Learn about the comparison between poaceae and cyperaceae. The solanaceae, or nightshades, are a family of flowering plants that ranges from annual and perennial herbs to vines, lianas, epiphytes, shrubs, and trees, and includes a number of agricultural crops, medicinal plants, spices, weeds, and ornamentals. About the classification report about the classification download. Graminae or poaceae family plant family hindi medium duration. There are about 10,000 species and 660 genera, and they are one of most ecologically and economically important of all plant families. Although grasses superficially resemble other plants, most notably the rushes family juncaceae and sedges family cyperaceae, these similarities are far outweighed by the numerous lessconspicuous differences in the structure and arrangement of reproductive parts, pollen development and structure, chromosome structure, and embryology. Graminae grains of the total food produced by the worlds top 30 crops based on dry matter, about 23. The family poaceae gramineae presents subfamilies comprising 793 genera and 10,000 species. It includes trees, shrubs, and perennial or annual herbaceous plants, which are easily recognized by their fruit and their compound, stipulate leaves. With more than 0 species, the grass family, poaceae, is one of the largest families of flowering plants. The plant list includes 48,947 scientific plant names of species rank for the family poaceae. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names.
The poaceae are the worlds single most important source of food. This family has greater importance than all other families of the flowering plants. Poaceae the grasses the second large independent shift to reduced flowers and spikelets for wind pollination 4th largest family 620 genera, 10,000 species most important family ethnobotanically 1 wisconsin flora wordle 321 279 283 2 setaria spp. In the classification given here grasses are subdivided. Hutchinson 1964, butzin 1965 and takhtajan 1969 placed the families into 2 separate orders.
Poaceae economic and ecological importance britannica. Arundinoideae, including giant reed and common reed. Economically, grasses are by far the most important plant group, provid. Grasses dominate large expanses of the middle of continents, such as the north american prairies, south american pampas, african veld, and eurasian steppes. Order graminales, family gramineae the monocotyledones. Ppt poaceae powerpoint presentation free to download. Unlike the sedges, the principla importance of which important is ecological because they benefit wetland wildlife, grasses are important both an important constituents of a great many natural ecosystems and also economically, as the family includes the basic food plants of most civilizations in the form of rice, wheat, corn maize, rye, oats. In brazil, there is a record of 197 genera and 1, 368 species sanchezken et al.
I also pointed out the difficulty that occurs in species identification, and due to this fact, the family. The leaves may be evergreen or deciduous and are all basal or alternate, and usually much longer than wide. Pdf distribution of poaceae, chenopodiceae, papaveraceae. Species of araceae, brassicaceae, diosoreacae, euphorbiaceae. Click on names to expand them, and on p for plants profiles. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website.
Poaceae, grass family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, a division of the order poales. Poaceae this volume is the outcome of a modern phylogenetic analysis of the grass family based on multiple sources of data, in particular molecular. Third largest family of flowering plants and second only to the cereals in economic importance. Its members are monocotyledons and feature leaves with parallel veins. With 11,337 species, members of the poaceae are found on every continent except for antarctica. Then the list of plant species developed to use as conservation characteristics. Biol 474 plant family descriptions university of alaska. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Can anyone recommend identification material for the poaceae family. The solanaceae is a large varied family of trees, shrubs and herbs including 90 genera and more than 2000 species. Poaceae comprises about 10,000 species in approximately 700 genera. The grass family poaceae is the fifth largest family of flowering plants but the most important for humans. Species of poaceae contained within the plant list belong to 777 plant genera. Monochoria vaginalis in kerala the apg iv system of 2016 unchanged from the apg iii system of 2009, the apg ii system of 2003 and the apg system of 1998 places the family in the order commelinales, in the commelinid clade, in the monocots.
A list of all accepted names in poaceae is available in csv format. The plants are commonly distributed in temperate regions, but they. It includes many cultivated plants wheat, rice, maize, etc. Poaceae characteristic morphological features britannica. Stemcylindrical, hollow, except maize and sugarcane, with nodes. Morphology of flowering plants poaceae or gramineae family inflorescence duration. Pdf systematic diversity of the family poaceae gramineae in chile.
Many members of the family contain potent alkaloids, and some are highly toxic, but manyincluding tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, bell and. Species of moraceae contained within the plant list belong to 37 plant genera. Etymology the poaceae name was given by john hendley barnhart in 1895, based on the tribe poeae described in 1814 by robert brown, and the type genus poa described in 1753 by linnaeus. A comparative study on poaceae and leguminosae forage.
Poaceae synonyms, poaceae pronunciation, poaceae translation, english dictionary definition of poaceae. Graminoids families poaceae, juncaceae and cyperaceae one of the most challenging things you will do at dwp is keyout graminoids grass and grasslike plants. Three grass species wheat, rice, and maize provide 35 of all human calories. Systematic diversity of the family poaceae gramineae in. Grand canyon national park exotic plant species 1 of 6 32012 scientific name with authority common name. Solanaceae are known for possessing a diverse range of alkaloids. This family includes many important domesticates, including the worlds most important cash crop triticum aestivum wheat. Pdf floristic list and indigenous uses of poaceae family in. Several worldwide priority area proposals have been developed, but local considerations are necessary to identify priority areas for conservation within these regions.
Rosaceae family is robustly monophyletic, it has added to the debate on the sub family and tribal groupings. This study revealed that the family poaceae is represented in the tor ghar district by 73 species. Chloridoideae, including the lovegrasses eragrostis, about 350 species, including teff, dropseeds sporobolus. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Plant family discussion specifically on family poaceae or grasses. Family characteristics for plant families the following pages provide basic familiy characteristics for most of the families covered in the lab. Rare plants listed from rare plants of texas by poole, et. May, 2014 plant family discussion specifically on family poaceae or grasses.
In a past plant talk posting, i discussed the cyperaceae sedge family in delaware and provided data on its overall status and distribution in the state. The below mentioned article provides an overview on order graminales, family gramineae. A list of all accepted names in moraceae is available in csv format. Life scientific name with authority common name family. I am working in the plant taxonomy field, i am especially interested in the poaceae family. The family is ranked in third place in number of genera, and is the fifth in number of species, occupying the first place in the economy, mainly in the production of sugar.
Classification for kingdom plantae down to family poaceae. Poaceae includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and cultivated lawns and pasture. Rushes, and sedges fall outside this family, but they are related. Many grasses are cultivated as ornamental plants and for lawns, and several. Genetic analysis has been performed to examine phylogenies for the family, individual subfamilies, tribes, and the larger genera. This grass fruit is a grain, also called a caryopsis, i. This volume is the outcome of a modern phylogenetic analysis of the grass family based on multiple sources of data, in particular molecular systematic studies resulting from a concerted effort by researchers worldwide, including the author.
Systematic diversity of the family poaceae gramineae in chile. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. These pages have been compiled from a combination of sources. Poaceae is 4th largest family of flowering plant while among monocotyledon it is at 2nd position. Distribution of poaceae, chenopodiceae, papaveraceae and fumariaceae plant families in fars, iran an application of gis in plant systematic and conservation.
Poaceae gftamineae monocot grass family characteristics. Identification of the grass family poaceae by using the. The grass family poaceae or gramineae is the fourth largest flowering plant family and contains approxi mately 11 000 species in nearly 800. A 250 plastome phylogeny of the grass family poaceae. Poaceae definition of poaceae by the free dictionary. In this study, the use of plant species primarily from the family poaceae and additionally from other families asteraceae, fabaceae and solanaceae by hunter. They contain, among others, the cereal crop species and other plants of economic importance, such as the bamboos, and several important weeds. Species marked in bold are listed on the texas department of agriculture noxious weeds list. Many legumes have characteristic flowers and fruits. Maize zea mays, poaceae is the most widely cultivated c 4 plant.
With more than 10,000 domesticated and wild species, the poaceae are the fifthlargest plant family, following the asteraceae, orchidaceae, fabaceae, and rubiaceae. Poaceae gramineae he ben ke chen shouliang 1, li dezhu 2, zhu guanghua 3, wu zhenlan 4, lu shenglian 4, liu liang 5, wang zhengping wang chengping6, sun bixing sun bisin7, zhu zhengde chu chengde8, xia nianhe 9, jia liangzhi chia liangchih9, guo zhenhua 2, chen wenli 5. Apr 11, 2018 graminae or poaceae family plant family hindi medium duration. Poaceae gftamineae monocot grass family diagnostic characters, floral formula and floral diagram f wheat, economic importance and common species of poaceae. Six plant families of economic importance david bogler. Most important plant families alexey shipunov minot state university july 16, 20 shipunov biol 592. The plant list includes 4,849 scientific plant names of species rank for the family moraceae. Poaceaegrass family named for genus poa crops called cereal crops greek god of agriculture was ceres monocots old family name. Poaceae, formerly called gramineae, grass family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, a division of the order poales. There are about 10,000 grass species, most of them confined to a single continent. Economically poaceae grass family is a most important family of flowering plants.
A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Anatomy and morphology of the poaceae gramineae grass family slide 2 a quick family description as found with all family files on this site. Poaceae gramineae plants of the grass family we do not normally think of the grasses as flowers, yet they are. Each type of seed was planted directly into the mixed soils 5 seeds per pot, 3 pots per treatment. They only lack the showy petals and sepals because they are wind pollinated and do not need to attract insects. The family has diversified in most major land biomes from arid to wet tropical, grassland and coastal. Grasses poaceae or gramineae are the fifth most diverse family among the flowering plants or angiosperms and the second most diverse family among the monocotyledons. An exception, the cosmopolitan species phragmites australis, the giant reed grass, has the widest geographic range of any flowering plant. This article is about plants in the family poaceae known as grasses. The plant list includes a further 20,217 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the family poaceae. I also pointed out the difficulty that occurs in species identification, and due to this fact, the family is frequently avoided by many people.
The fabaceae or leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, are a large and economically important family of flowering plants. Grasses are annual, biennial, or perennial plants that are usually herbaceous but may be woody in some genera. Poaceae poaceae economic and ecological importance. Poaceae general information is a modest section title but it is more than a mere preface to classification of the poaceae. Poaceae grass family poaceae is a massive and incredibly important plant family. They are a large family of monocot flowering plants. Plants of the family poaceae are geographically the most widespread on earth. Poaceae gramineae order poales angiosperm phylogeny group poaceae is by far the most economically important family of angiosperms.
Graminoids families poaceae, juncaceae and cyperaceae. These three species combined with another 17 cultivars produce 85% of the worlds calories. Slide 3 a brief comparison of graminoids grasses, sedges and rushes. Life scientific name with authority common name family name. A model family for the study of speciesrich groups chapter pdf available april 2018 with 4,727 reads how we measure reads. It is one of the largest among the angiospermic families. They only lack the showy petals and sepals because they are. The true grasses poaceae are one of the largest plant families, with around 12,000 species and roughly 800 genera. They rank among the top five families of flowering plants in terms of the number of species, but they are clearly the most abundant and. With more than 10,000 species, the grass family, poaceae, is one of the largest families of flowering plants. The plants represent all the 3 ecological types as hydrophytes, xerophytes and mesophytes.
The family is ranked in third place in number of genera. There are three families that you will need to be able to distinguish in order to indentify graminoids. There are roughly 8,100 known c 4 species, which belong to at least 61 distinct evolutionary lineages in 19 families as per apg iv classification of flowering plants. The family poaceae gramineae closely resembles the family cyperaceae and the two families have been placed in same order glumiflorae by engler and prantl, and glumaceae by bentham and hooker. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information.
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