Grasses Of Puerto Rico
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.
The following is a list of grass species known to exist in Puerto Rico, separated by genus:
Read more about Grasses Of Puerto Rico: 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
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