What is Poales?
Q: What is Poales?
A: Poales is a taxonomic order of flowering plants in the monocotyledons.
Q: What are some families of plants included in Poales?
A: Families of plants included in Poales are the grasses, bromeliads, and sedges.
Q: When do the earliest fossils of Poales date back to?
A: The earliest fossils of Poales date back to the late Cretaceous period, about 66 million years ago.
Q: What is the suggested origin of the Poales group?
A: Some suggest the origin of the Poales group may be 115 million years ago in South America.
Q: How are the flowers of most species in Poales pollinated?
A: The flowers of most species in Poales are wind pollinated.
Q: What is the economic importance of Poales?
A: The true grasses (Poaceae) produce by far the most important grains eaten by humans and other animals, making Poales important in economic terms.
Q: In number of species, which group of flowering plants comes before Poales among monocots?
A: Among monocots, the orchids come before Poales in number of species.
