THE CIRCUMSCRIPTION OF POACEAE SUBFAMILY POOIDEAE, WITH NOTES ON SOME CONTROVERSIAL GENERA

198039 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Terry Desmond Macfarlane · Australian National University

L. Watson · Australian National University

Abstract

Summary Following morphological and anatomical study of 230 species of Poaceae, representing 156 genera putatively of subfamily Pooideae, the subfamily has been recircumscribed in detail. A subfamily description is provided giving frequencies of states for characters; the 148 genera included are listed, and reasons are given for excluding others.

Topics & Keywords

Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Life in Land

Publication Details

Published in: Taxon

Volume 29, Issue 5-6, pp. 645-666

DOI: 10.2307/1220337

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