Glumaceae

Glumaceae is a descriptive [botanical name]. It was used in the Bentham & [Hooker system] for the order including the grass family:

order Glumaceae
: family Eriocauleae
: family Centrolepideae
: family Restionaceae
: family Cyperaceae
: family Gramineae

The APG [II system] places the plants involved in the order Poales. Other names for the order including the grass family are Glumiflorae and Graminales.