The grass family Poaceae is the largest group of flowering plants present on the island of Puerto Rico. With 258 species, it represents 9% of all Angiosperms and 33% of all Monocots.
Contents
- Agrostis
- Andropogon
- Anthephora
- Aristida
- Arthraxon
- Arthrostylidium
- Arundinella
- Arundo
- Avena
- Axonopus
- Bambusa
- Bothriochloa
- Bouteloua
- Brachyelytrum
- Cenchrus
- Chloris
- Chusquea
- Coix
- Cymbopogon
- Cynodon
- Dactylis
- Dactyloctenium
- Dichanthelium
- Dichanthium
- Diectomis
- Echinochloa
- Eleusine
- Eragrostis
- Eremochloa
- Eriochloa
- Eriochrysis
- Euclasta
- Eustachys
- Gymnopogon
- Gynerium
- Hackelochloa
- Heteropogon
- Holcus
- Homolepis
- Hymenachne
- Hyparrhenia
- Hypogynium
- Ichnanthus
- Imperata
- Isachne
- Lasiacis
- Leersia
- Leptochloa
- Leptochloopsis
- Leptocoryphium
- Lithachne
- Lolium
- Melinis
- Microstegium
- Muhlenbergia
- Olyra
- Oplismenus
- Oryza
- Panicum
- Pappophorum
- Paspalidium
- Paspalum
- Pennisetum
- Pharus
- Phragmites
- Poa
- Polypogon
- Polytrias
- Rottboellia
- Saccharum
- Sacciolepis
- Schizachyrium
- Setaria
- Sorghastrum
- Sorghum
- Spartina
- Sporobolus
- Stenotaphrum
- Themeda
- Tragus
- Tripsacum
- Triticum
- Urochloa
- Vetiveria
- Vulpia
- Zea
- Zoysia
- References
The following is a list of grass species known to exist in Puerto Rico, separated by genus:
Agrostis
Agrostis hyemalisAndropogon
Andropogon bicornis Andropogon glomeratus Andropogon gracilis Andropogon leucostachyus Andropogon virginicusAnthephora
Anthephora hermaphroditaAristida
Aristida adscensionis Aristida chaseae Aristida portoricensis Aristida refracta Aristida spiciformis Aristida suringarii Aristida swartzianaArthraxon
Arthraxon castratusArthrostylidium
Arthrostylidium farctum Arthrostylidium multispicatum Arthrostylidium sarmentosumArundinella
Arundinella hispidaArundo
Arundo donaxAvena
Avena sativaAxonopus
Axonopus aureus Axonopus compressus Axonopus fissifoliusBambusa
Bambusa multiplex Bambusa vulgarisBothriochloa
Bothriochloa ischaemum Bothriochloa pertusa Bothriochloa saccharoidesBouteloua
Bouteloua americana Bouteloua juncea Bouteloua repensBrachyelytrum
Brachyelytrum erectumCenchrus
Cenchrus brownii Cenchrus echinatus Cenchrus gracillimus Cenchrus myosuroides Cenchrus spinifexChloris
Chloris barbata Chloris ciliata Chloris cubensis Chloris elata Chloris radiata Chloris sagraeanaChusquea
Chusquea abietifoliaCoix
Coix lacryma-jobiCymbopogon
Cymbopogon citratus Cymbopogon nardusCynodon
Cynodon dactylon Cynodon nlemfuensisDactylis
Dactylis glomerataDactyloctenium
Dactyloctenium aegyptiumDichanthelium
Dichanthelium aciculare Dichanthelium acuminatum Dichanthelium dichotomum Dichanthelium leucothrix Dichanthelium ovale Dichanthelium sabulorum Dichanthelium scoparium Dichanthelium strigosumDichanthium
Dichanthium annulatum Dichanthium aristatumDiectomis
Diectomis fastigiata Diectomis argillacea Diectomis bicornis Diectomis ciliaris Diectomis dolichophylla Diectomis eriantha Diectomis horizontalis Diectomis insularis Diectomis ischaemum Diectomis longiflora Diectomis nuda Diectomis panicea Diectomis sanguinalis Diectomis setigera Diectomis similis Diectomis villosa Diectomis violascensEchinochloa
Echinochloa colona Echinochloa crus-galli Echinochloa crus-pavonis Echinochloa polystachya Echinochloa stagninaEleusine
Eleusine indicaEragrostis
Eragrostis amabilis Eragrostis barrelieri Eragrostis ciliaris Eragrostis curvula Eragrostis elliottii Eragrostis glutinosa Eragrostis hypnoides Eragrostis pectinacea Eragrostis pilosa Eragrostis urbanianaEremochloa
Eremochloa ophiuroidesEriochloa
Eriochloa polystachya Eriochloa punctataEriochrysis
Eriochrysis cayennensisEuclasta
Euclasta condylotrichaEustachys
Eustachys petraeaGymnopogon
Gymnopogon foliosusGynerium
Gynerium sagittatumHackelochloa
Hackelochloa granularisHeteropogon
Heteropogon contortusHolcus
Holcus lanatusHomolepis
Homolepis glutinosaHymenachne
Hymenachne amplexicaulisHyparrhenia
Hyparrhenia rufaHypogynium
Hypogynium virgatumIchnanthus
Ichnanthus nemorosus Ichnanthus pallens Ichnanthus tenuisImperata
Imperata brasiliensis Imperata contractaIsachne
Isachne angustifoliaLasiacis
Lasiacis divaricata Lasiacis grisebachii Lasiacis ligulata Lasiacis sloanei Lasiacis sorghoideaLeersia
Leersia hexandra Leersia monandraLeptochloa
Leptochloa fusca Leptochloa nealleyi Leptochloa panicea Leptochloa panicoides Leptochloa scabra Leptochloa virgataLeptochloopsis
Leptochloopsis virgataLeptocoryphium
Leptocoryphium lanatumLithachne
Lithachne paucifloraLolium
Lolium perenneMelinis
Melinis minutiflora Melinis repensMicrostegium
Microstegium vimineumMuhlenbergia
Muhlenbergia capillarisOlyra
Olyra latifoliaOplismenus
Oplismenus hirtellusOryza
Oryza latifolia Oryza sativaPanicum
Panicum dichotomiflorum Panicum diffusum Panicum elephantipes Panicum ghiesbreghtii Panicum laxum Panicum miliaceum Panicum parvifolium Panicum rigidulum Panicum schiffneri Panicum stenodes Panicum stevensianum Panicum tenerum Panicum trichanthum Panicum trichoides Panicum venezuelaePappophorum
Pappophorum pappiferumPaspalidium
Paspalidium chapmanii Paspalidium geminatumPaspalum
Paspalum arundinaceum Paspalum bakeri Paspalum blodgettii Paspalum boscianum Paspalum caespitosum Paspalum clavuliferum Paspalum conjugatum Paspalum convexum Paspalum decumbens Paspalum densum Paspalum dilatatum Paspalum dispar Paspalum distichum Paspalum fasciculatum Paspalum fimbriatum Paspalum laxum Paspalum macrophyllum Paspalum maritimum Paspalum millegrana Paspalum minus Paspalum molle Paspalum notatum Paspalum orbiculatum Paspalum paniculatum Paspalum parviflorum Paspalum paucispicatum Paspalum pleostachyum Paspalum plicatulum Paspalum pulchellum Paspalum rupestre Paspalum secans Paspalum setaceum Paspalum urvillei Paspalum vaginatum Paspalum virgatumPennisetum
Pennisetum ciliare Pennisetum clandestinum Pennisetum glaucum Pennisetum polystachion Pennisetum purpureumPharus
Pharus lappulaceus Pharus latifolius Pharus parvifoliusPhragmites
Phragmites australisPoa
Poa annua Poa pratensisPolypogon
Polypogon viridisPolytrias
Polytrias indicaRottboellia
Rottboellia cochinchinensisSaccharum
Saccharum bengalense Saccharum officinarum Saccharum spontaneumSacciolepis
Sacciolepis indica Sacciolepis striataSchizachyrium
Schizachyrium brevifolium Schizachyrium sanguineum Schizachyrium tenerumSetaria
Setaria barbata Setaria magna Setaria parviflora Setaria pradana Setaria rariflora Setaria setosa Setaria tenacissima Setaria utowanaea Setaria vulpisetaSorghastrum
Sorghastrum setosum Sorghastrum stipoidesSorghum
Sorghum bicolor Sorghum halepenseSpartina
Spartina patensSporobolus
Sporobolus cubensis Sporobolus domingensis Sporobolus indicus Sporobolus pyramidatus Sporobolus tenuissimus Sporobolus virginicusStenotaphrum
Stenotaphrum secundatumThemeda
Themeda arguensTragus
Tragus berteronianusTripsacum
Tripsacum fasciculatum Tripsacum latifoliumTriticum
Triticum aestivumUrochloa
Urochloa adspersa Urochloa arrecta Urochloa brizantha Urochloa decumbens Urochloa distachya Urochloa fuscata Urochloa maxima Urochloa mosambicensis Urochloa mutica Urochloa plantaginea Urochloa reptansVetiveria
Vetiveria zizanioidesVulpia
Vulpia bromoidesZea
Zea maysZoysia
Zoysia matrella Zoysia tenuifoliaReferences
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