Poaceae
This is the largest family in Oman, and ecologically very important in a number of different habitats. Only a small selection of species is shown here, including Brachypodium distachyon, a fast growing species and favourite "pet" of the molecular biologists. Its genome was published in Nature in Febraury 2010.
Coelachyrum piercii - Abu Dhabi, UAE
Lasiurus scindicus, Jebel Hafit, UAE
Lasiurus scindicus, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Cutandia memphitica, Kuwait
Phragmites australis, Kuwait
Phragmites australis, Al-Wathba, UAE
Aeluropus lagopoides, Al-Wathba, UAE
Rostraria pumila, UAE
Tetrapogon villosus, Jebel Hafit, UAE
Tetrapogon villosus, Jebel Hafit, UAE
Stipagrostis cf. plumosa, Abu Dhabi, UAE - awn
Pennisetum divisum, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Halopyrum mucronatum, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tragus berteronianus, Buraimi, Oman
Panicum turgidum, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Polypogon monspeliensis, Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE
Brachypodium distachyon, Buraimi, Oman