Zeugiteae is a tribe of the subfamily Panicoideae in the grasses (Poaceae), native to Africa, Asia, Australasia, South and Central America. There are 18 species in four genera. The tribe belongs to a basal lineage within the subfamily.[1] Species in this tribe use the C3 photosynthetic pathway.[2]
| Zeugiteae | |
|---|---|
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| Zeugites pringlei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Clade: | PACMAD clade |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Tribe: | Zeugiteae Sánchez-Ken & L.G. Clark (2010) |
| Genera | |
Four genera, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Zeugitinae Caro (1982) | |
