Poales is a large order of monocotyledonous flowering plants that includes the grasses, bromeliads, rushes and sedges. Botanists recognize 14 families in the order under the APG IV classification, encompassing more than 23,700 species in about 1,017 genera. Its four largest families are Poaceae, the true grasses, with 12,070 species; Cyperaceae, the sedges, with 5,500 species; Bromeliaceae with 3,170 species; and Eriocaulaceae with 1,150 species.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Juncus maritimus
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ28502, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Poales
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Monocot Orders, Lead
The Poales are a large order of flowering plants in the monocotyledons, and includes families of plants such as the grasses, bromeliads, rushes and sedges.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Poales
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 25430
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Poales
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Poales" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 125.77 ... "early_interval": "Barremian"
Wikidata: Poales
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Juncus maritimus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Juncus maritimus, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Juncus maritimus, Taxon record
"order": "Poales"
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