Year: 1935
Type: book
Abstract: Introduction 1 Uses of grasses 1 Distribution of grasses 5 Morphology of grasses 6 Classification of grasses 10 Nomenclature 12 Common names 14 Scope of the manual 14 Gramineae (Poaceae), the grass family 15 Descriptions of the subfamilies and keys to the tribes 16 Subfamily 1. Festucoideae 16 Subfamily 2. Panicoideae 17 Descriptions of the tribes and keys to the genera 17 Tribe 1. Bambuseae 17 Tribe 2. Festuceae 17 Tribe 3. Hordeae 20 Tribe 4. Aveneae 21 Tribe 5. Agrostideae 22 Tribe 6. Zovsieae 24 Tribe 7. Chlorideae 24 Tribe 8. Phalarideae. 25 Tribe 9. Oryzeae 25 Tribe 10. Zizanieae 26 Tribe 11. Melinideae 26 Tribe 12. Paniceae 26 Tribe 13. Andropogoneae 27 Tribe 14. Tripsaceae 29 Descriptions of genera and species 29 Tribe 1. Bambuseae 29 Tribe 2. Festuceae 31 Tribe 3. Hordeae 229 Tribe 4. Aveneae 275 Tribe 5. Agrostideae 306 Tribe 6. Zoysieae 462 Tribe 7. Chlorideae 469 TribeS. Phalarideae 526 Tribe 9. Oryzeae 535 Tribe 10. Zizanieae 540 Tribe 11. Melinideae 546 Tribe 12. Paniceae 549 Tribe 13. Andropogoneae 715 Tribe 14. Tripsaceae 764 Synonymy 772 Unidentified names 979 Persons for whom grasses have been named 982 Glossary 987 Additions and corrections 993 Index 994
Author: Albert Spear Hitchock
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W1567623649