Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Lilianae > Order Poales

Poaceae Barnhart

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted
Name Status: nom. cons.

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Aeluropodeae*	Bor	taxonomically included in
*Ampelodesmeae*	(Conert) Tutin	taxonomically included in
*Andropogoneae*	Dumort.	taxonomically included in
*Aristideae*	Bor	taxonomically included in
*Arundinarieae*	Steud.	taxonomically included in
*Arundineae*	Dumort.	taxonomically included in
*Arundinelleae*	Stapf	taxonomically included in
*Aveneae*	Dumort.	taxonomically included in
*Bambuseae*	Dumort.	taxonomically included in
*Brachypodieae*	Harz	taxonomically included in
*Bromeae*	Dumort.	taxonomically included in
*Coleantheae*	Asch. & Graebn.	taxonomically included in
*Cortaderieae*	Zotov	taxonomically included in
*Cynodonteae*	Dumort.	taxonomically included in
*Danthonieae*	(Beck) C. E. Hubb.	taxonomically included in
*Ehrharteae*	Nevski	taxonomically included in
*Eragrostideae*	Stapf	taxonomically included in
*Glycerieae*	Endl.	taxonomically included in
*Hainardieae*	Greuter	taxonomically included in
*Lygeeae*	Lange	taxonomically included in
*Meliceae*	Rchb.	taxonomically included in
*Milieae*	Endl.	taxonomically included in
*Molinieae*	V. Jirásek	taxonomically included in
*Nardeae*	Rchb.	taxonomically included in
*Oryzeae*	Dumort.	taxonomically included in
*Paniceae*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Pappophoreae*	Kunth	taxonomically included in
*Phalarideae*	Kunth	taxonomically included in
*Poeae*	R. Br.	taxonomically included in
*Scolochloeae*	Tzvelev	taxonomically included in
*Seslerieae*	W. D. J. Koch	taxonomically included in
*Shibataeeae*	Nakai	taxonomically included in
*Spartineae*	(H. Prat) C. E. Hubb.	taxonomically included in
*Stipeae*	Dumort.	taxonomically included in
*Triticeae*	Dumort.	taxonomically included in
*Gramineae*	Juss.	synonym; nom. cons.

Children

Aeluropodeae Bor
Ampelodesmeae (Conert) Tutin
Andropogoneae Dumort.
Aristideae Bor
Arundinarieae Steud.
Arundineae Dumort.
Arundinelleae Stapf
Aveneae Dumort.
Bambuseae Dumort.
Brachypodieae Harz
Bromeae Dumort.
Coleantheae Asch. & Graebn.
Cortaderieae Zotov
Cynodonteae Dumort.
Danthonieae (Beck) C. E. Hubb.
Ehrharteae Nevski
Eragrostideae Stapf
Glycerieae Endl.
Hainardieae Greuter
Lygeeae Lange
Meliceae Rchb.
Milieae Endl.
Molinieae V. Jirásek
Nardeae Rchb.
Oryzeae Dumort.
Paniceae R. Br.
Pappophoreae Kunth
Phalarideae Kunth
Poeae R. Br.
Scolochloeae Tzvelev
Seslerieae W. D. J. Koch
Shibataeeae Nakai
Spartineae (H. Prat) C. E. Hubb.
Stipeae Dumort.
Triticeae Dumort.

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Finnish: heinäkasvit sources: Kurtto, A., Lampinen, R., Piirainen, M. & Uotila, P. 2019: Checklist of the vascular plants of Finland. Suomen putkilokasvien luettelo. – Helsinki: Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS

Swedish: gräs

Literature

basis of record	Lambinon, J.; De Langhe, J.-E.; Delvosalle, L.; Duvigneaud, J. (1998). Flora van België, het Groothertogdom Luxemburg, Noord-Frankrijk en de aangrenzende gebieden (pteridofyten en spermatofyten). [Flora of Belgium, the Grand Duchy Luxemburg, north-France and the adjacent areas (pteridophyts and spermatophyts)]. 3rd Edition. Nationale Plantentuin van België: Meise, Belgium. ISBN 90-72619-23-4. CXXIII, 1091 pp.
nomenclatural reference	in Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 22: 7. 1895

Genbank

Citation

Valdés, B. & Scholz, H.; with contributions from Raab-Straube, E. von & Parolly, G. (2009+): Poaceae (pro parte majore). Euro+Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Poaceae Barnhart. Accessed through: Euro+Med PlantBase at https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/5ea0f9b4-3446-43d7-b227-0f637bcbaab8

Cyperaceae Working Group. (2025). [see How to cite]. Global Cyperaceae Database. Poaceae. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:234036

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Occurrence

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Managed

No data

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status NT 2008 This species is near threatened and is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources