Checklist of grasses (Poaceae) in China

Therefore, it is necessary to consolidate these changes to update the checklist of Poaceae in China and to investigate the diversity composition and distribution patterns of Chinese Poaceae from multiple perspectives.The statistical results indicate that there are 2,304 species of Poaceae in China, belonging to 283 genera, 37 tribes, and 10 subfamilies.

Among these, native species account for 1,978, which belonging to 232 genera, 34 tribes, and 10 subfamilies (including 1,028 endemic species). Regarding conservation status, there are 29 national key protected wild species (from 21 genera), 16 provincial protected species (from 15 genera), and 54 threatened species (from 31 genera). The alien flora consists of 326 species from 109 genera, 20 tribes, and 8 subfamilies.