Wheat,rice,sorghum etc belongs to the family Poaceae. It is also known as Gramineae family.

2. INTRODUCTION
The family comprises of about
500 genera and 4500 species
commonly distributed in
temperate region, but are also
found in tropical and sub
tropical areas.

3. It is a cultivated herb

4. Adventitious, fibrous root

5. Erect,cylindrical,distinct node
and inter nodes, nodes
swollen, fistular

6. Cauline and ramal exstipulate
alternate simple ligulate
venation parallel leaf base
sheathing

7. A panicle of spikelet's. Each
spikelet consist of to perfect
and one terminal imperfect
flower enclosed by to glumes

8. Bracteates (bracts are
represented by an inferior palea
which bear a stiff hair)
Bracteolate (baracteoles are
represented by a boat – shaped
superior palea) , incomplete ,
zygomorphic , bisexual,
hypogynous.

9. 3 stamens , polyandrous ,
filament long , anthers ,
versatile , inferior.

10. Monocarpellary , ovary:
superior with a single basal
ovule , placentation : basal ,
style short , stigma :two and
feathery .

11. P2 lodicules A3 G 1

12. •As a source of man
•As fodder for cattle
•Source of sweet juices
•Manufacturing of paper
•As a building material
•In soap industry
•In making perfumes
•Medicine for infant children