Poaceae (family)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Plantae (kingdom) > Angiospermae (division) > Liliopsida (class) > Poales (order)
Descripción
Family containing over 8,000 genera and 10,000 species of perennial plants with long, cylindrical leaves that have been used for making paper, ropes, baskets, and fabric; many also produce edible grain, the most important food sources worldwide.
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Otros términos
- grass (family) [en]
- grass family [en]
- graminées (family) [fr]
- Gramineae [la]