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How many species belong to the Poaceae grass family?
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Poaceae
Wild rice (Zizania aquatica).
The Poaceae family, commonly known as the grass family, comprises more than 11,700 species. It is recognized as one of the largest families of flowering plants and ranks among the top five families in terms of species diversity.12