Micrairoideae is a subfamily of the grass family Poaceae, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions.[1] Within the PACMAD clade, it is sister to subfamily Arundinoideae.[2]
| Micrairoideae | |
|---|---|
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| Isachne globosa spikelets | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Clade: | PACMAD clade |
| Subfamily: | Micrairoideae Pilg. (1956) |
| Tribes | |
It includes roughly 190 species in nine genera. A phylogenetic classification of the grasses recognises four main lineages, classified as tribes. Only species in tribe Eriachneae (genera Eriachne and Pheidochloa) have evolved the C4 photosynthetic pathway.[3]
Phylogeny
Relationships of tribes in the Micrairoideae according to a 2017 phylogenetic classification,[4] also showing the Arundinoideae as sister group:
| Micrairoideae | |
References
Data related to Micrairoideae at Wikispecies
