Stipa

Vulpia

Hordeum

Hyparrhenia

Cynosurus

Cynodon

Aegilops

Aira

Andropogon

Brachypodium

Briza

Lagurus

Rostraria

Eleusine

Melica

Avena

Arundo

Catapodium

Piptatherum

Cutandia

Bromus

Dactylis

Dasypyrum

Alopecurus

Ammophila

Anthoxanthum

Lolium

Parapholis

Phalaris

Polypogon

Sporobolus

The family Poaceae or Gramineae (grasses) contains about 780 genera and around 12,000 species. Represented on Crete by 97 genera and 243 species, (30 of which are introduced). 3 are endemic.

POACEAE

CYPERACEAE

The family Cyperaceae (sedges) with about 90 genera, and over 5.500species. Represented on Crete by 12 genera and 45 species, (4 of which are introduced). none are endemic.

Bolboschoenus

Carex

Cyperus

Isolepis

Cladium

Eleocharis

JUNCACEAE

The family Juncaceae (Rushes) has 8 genera and about 464 known species. Represented on Crete by 12 genera and 45 species, (4 of which are introduced). none are endemic.