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Published In: Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 22: 7. 1895. (15 Jan 1895) (Bull. Torrey Bot. Club) Name publication detailView in BotanicusView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 12/1/2009)
Acceptance : Accepted
Taxon Profile     (Last Modified On 5/21/2013)
Fl. Madagasc.: unpublished
APG website treatment: Poaceae
Notes:

Alternate name Gramineae. Our treatment of the family is based on the draft list of accepted species and synonyms produced by Emmet Judziewicz (UWSP). Information on the Bamboos was provided by Soejatmi Dransfield (formerly K). We acknowledge both contributions with gratitude.

Link to World Grass checklist.

Many introduced grasses are cultivated as crops, land stabilisers, ornamentals and as lawns and recreational fields, and many of these have become at least locally naturalized. The crop species are of considerable economical importance in Madagascar, the most important of which are : rice (Oryza sativa), maize (Zea mays), sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum)  and wheat (Triticum aestivum).

Summary and Status Directory     (Last Modified On 5/21/2013)
Family and Genus Data:

The data in this table are derived from the corresponding Genus and Species pages. The data provide a summary of the treatment presented in the published parts of the Flore de Madagascar et des Comores, together with a summary of the data presented here in the Madagascar Catalogue, which includes information on the number of species currently accepted, and an estimate of the number of undescribed species for the genera for which a recent taxonomic evaluation has been conducted. The number of accepted species is added to the estimate of undescribed species to provide an estimated total. Place cursor over headers marked [+] for further explanation of the column contents.

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Genus/Family
Lifeform/Habit in Madagascar [+] Distribution [+] Flore de Madagascar Madagascar Catalogue Further taxonomic work Data capture complete
No. of species accepted [+] Native species endemism [+] No. of published species accepted [+] Native species endemism [+] Estimated undescribed species [+] Estimated total species [+] Native species endemism [+]
Acrachne He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Acroceras He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% 7 (7;0;0) 10 (10;0;0) 100% in progress yes
Agrostis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 7 (7;0;0) 100% none 7 (7;0;0) 100% in progress yes
Alloteropsis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (0;0;3) - none 3 (0;0;3) - currently not required yes
Andropogon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 9 (7;1;1) 87.5% none 9 (7;1;1) 87.5% not currently required yes
Anthoxanthum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (1;1;0) 50% 1 (1;0;0) 3 (2;1;0) 66.7% in progress no
Aristida He Not Endemic to Region not published - 12 (6;6;0) 50% none 12 (6;6;0) 50% not currently required yes
Arthraxon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (1;2;0) 33% none 3 (1;2;0) 33% not currently required no
Arundinaria Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 7 (7;0;0) 100% none 7 (7;0;0) 100% in progress yes
Arundinella He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Arundo nHe Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Avena He Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required no
Axonopus He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Bambusa Sh Naturalized species only not published - 2 (0;2;0) 0% none 2 (0;2;0) 0% not currently required no
Bothriochloa He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (0;2;0) 0% none 3 (0;2;0) 0% required at species level no
Brachypodium He Not Endemic to Region not published - 4 (3;1;0) 75% none 4 (3;1;0) 75% not currently required no
Briza He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;0;2) - none 2 (0;0;2) - not currently required no
Bromus He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (2;1;0) 75% not yet evaluated 3 (2;1;0) 75% in progress no
Calamagrostis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Cathariostachys Sh Endemic not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Cenchrus He Not Endemic to Region not published - 12 (2;6;4) 25% none 12 (2;6;4) 25% in progress no
Centotheca He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Cephalostachyum Li;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Chasechloa He Endemic not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% in progress yes
Chloris He Not Endemic to Region not published - 6 (1;3;2) 25% none 6 (1;3;2) 25% in progress no
Chrysopogon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 5 (2;2;1) 50% none 5 (2;2;1) 50% in progress no
Coelachne He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;2;1) 0% none 2 (0;2;1) 0% not currently required no
Coix He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Craspedorhachis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;2;0) 0% none 2 (0;2;0) 0% not currently required no
Crypsis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Ctenium He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;1) 0% none 1 (0;1;1) 0% not currently required no
Cymbopogon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 6 (0;3;3) 0% none 6 (0;3;3) 0% not currently required no
Cynodon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 4 (2;4;0) 33.3% none 4 (2;4;0) 33.3% in progress no
Cyphochlaena He Malagasy Region Endemic not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Cyrtococcum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 10 (7;3;0) 70% none 10 (7;3;0) 70% in progress no
Dactyloctenium He Not Endemic to Region not published - 7 (1;4;2) 20% none 7 (1;4;2) 20% not yet evaluated yes
Daknopholis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Decaryella He Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Decaryochloa Tr Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Dendrocalamus Sh; Tr Naturalized species only not published - 2 (0;0;2) - none 2 (0;0;2) - not currently required yes

Diectomis
He Naturalized species only not published - 1(0;0;1) - none 1(0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Dichanthium He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (0;1;1) 0% none 3 (0;1;1) 0% in progress yes
Digitaria He Not Endemic to Region not published - 33 (10;17;6) 37% none 33 (10;17;6) 37% in progress no
Dimeria He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% not currently required no
Dinebra He Not Endemic to Region not published - 5 (1;4;0) 20% none 5 (1;4;0) 20% not currently required no
Echinochloa He Not Endemic to Region not published - 5 (1;4;0) 20% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Eleusine He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (0;1;2) 0% none 3 (0;1;2) 0% not currently required no
Elionurus He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Enneapogon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated yes
Enteropogon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;2;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Eragrostis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 42 (18;22;2) 45% 1 (1;0;0) 43 (19;22;0) 46% in progress no
Eriochloa He Not Endemic to Region not published - 6 (0;6;0) 0% none 6 (0;6;0) 0% not currently required no
Euclasta He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Eulalia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;2;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Festuca He Not Endemic to Region not published - 4 (3;1;0) 75% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - in progress no
Hackelochloa Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Halopyrum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Helictotrichon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;2;0) 0% none 2 (0;2;0) 0% not currently required no
Hemarthria He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Heteropholis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Heteropogon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;2;0) 0% none 2 (0;2;0) 0% not yet evaluated no
Hickelia Li;Tr Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (2;1;0) 66.7% none 3 (2;1;0) 66.7% not currently required yes
Hitchcockella Li;Tr Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Humbertochloa Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Hyparrhenia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 13 (0;13;0) 0% none 13 (0;13;0) 0% not currently required no
Hyperthelia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Imperata He Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required no
Isachne He Not Endemic to Region not published - 7 (6;1;0) 85.7% none 7 (6;1;0) 85.7% in progress no
Ischaemum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 5 (0;4;1) 0% none 5 (0;4;1) 0% not currently required no
Lasiorhachis He Endemic not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Lecomtella He Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Leersia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (1;1;0) 50% none 2 (1;1;0) 50% not currently required no
Leptaspis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Leptocarydion He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required yes
Lepturus He Not Endemic to Region not published - 7 (5;2;0) 71.4% none 7 (5;2;0) 71.4% not currently required no
Loudetia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;2;0) 0% nnone 2 (0;2;0) 0% not currently required no
Maltebrunia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% noone 3 (3;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Megastachya He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (1;1;0) 50% none 2 (1;1;0) 50% not currently required no
Melinis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (0;3;0) 0% none 3 (0;3;0) 0% not currently required no
Merxmuellera He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (2;1;0) 66.7% none 3 (2;1;0) 66.7% not currently required no
Microchloa He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Nastus Li;Sh Not Endemic to Region not published - 9 (9;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - required no
Neostapfiella He Endemic not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Neyraudia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Olyra He Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - not yet evaluated 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required yes
Oplismenus He Not Endemic to Region not published - 5 (1;4;0) 20% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Oryza He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (0;2;1) 0% none 3 (0;2;1) 0% not currently required no
Oxyrhachis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Panicum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 49 (37;11;1) 77% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - required no
Paratheria He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required no
Paspalum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 8 (0;8;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Pentaschistis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (2;1;0) 66.7% none 3 (2;1;0) 66.7% not yet evaluated yes
Perotis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (2;2;0) 50% none 2 (2;2;0) 50% not currently required no
Perrierbambus Li;Tr Endemic not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% 1 (1;0;0) 3 (3;0;0) 100% in progress yes
Phragmites He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) - none 1 (0;1;0) - not currently required yes
Phyllostachys Sh Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) 0% none 1 (0;0;1) 0% not yet evaluated yes
Poa He Not Endemic to Region not published - 4 (3;0;1) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated no
Poecilostachys He Not Endemic to Region not published - 10 (10;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - required no
Pogonarthria He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Pseudechinolaena He Not Endemic to Region not published - 6 (5;1;0) 83.3% none 6 (5;1;0) 83.3% not currently required no
Pseudobromus He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - required no
Pseudolasiacis He Endemic not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none 3 (3;0;0) 100% in progress yes
Puccinellia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Rhytachne He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Rottboellia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Saccharum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;1;1) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - required no
Sacciolepis He Not Endemic to Region not published - 11 (3;8;0) 27.3% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - required yes
Sartidia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Schizachyrium He Not Endemic to Region not published - 5 (1;4;0) 20% none 5 (1;4;0) 20% not currently required no
Schoenefeldia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Sclerodactylon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Setaria He Not Endemic to Region not published - 20 (12;6;2) 60% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - required not
Sirochloa Li Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Sorghastrum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Sorghum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (0;0;3) - not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - required no
Sporobolus He Not Endemic to Region not published - 23 (7;16;0) 30.4% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - required no
Stenotaphrum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 6 (2;2;2) 50% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - required no
Styppeiochloa He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - in progress yes
Themeda He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;1;1) 0% none 2 (0;1;1) 0% not currently required no
Thuarea He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (1;1;0) 50% none 2 (1;1;0) 50% not currently required no
Toliara He Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Trachypogon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Tragus He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Tricholaena He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Trichopteryx He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Tripogon He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% none 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Tripsacum He Naturalized species only not published - 1 (0;0;1) - none 1 (0;0;1) - not currently required no
Tristachya He Not Endemic to Region not published - 3 (3;0;0) 100% none (3;0;0) 100% required at species level yes
Urelytrum He Not Endemic to Region not published - 4 (3;1;0) 75% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - in progress yes
Urochloa He Not Endemic to Region not published - 28 (15;13;0) 53.6% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - in progress no
Valiha Li;Sh Endemic not published - 2 (2;0;0) 100% none 2 (2;0;0) 100% in progress yes
Viguierella He Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% currently not required yes
Vulpia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 2 (0;2;0) 0% not yet evaluated not yet evaluated - not yet evaluated yes
Yvesia He Endemic not published - 1 (1;0;0) 100% none 1 (1;0;0) 100% not currently required yes
Zoysia He Not Endemic to Region not published - 1 (0;1;0) 0% not yet evaluated 1 (0;1;0) 0% not currently required no
Poaceae Diverse Not Endemic to Region not published - 558 (250;252;56) 49.8% incomplete incomplete -
not currently required no


 

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