Anomochlooideae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: |
Anomochlooideae Pilg. ex Potztal |
Tribes | |
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Synonyms | |
Streptochaetoideae Butzin (1965) |
Streptochaetoideae Butzin (1965)
Anomochlooideae is a subfamily of the true grass family Poaceae. It is sister to all the other grasses. It includes perennial herbs that grow on the shaded floor of forests in the Neotropics. There are two genera, Anomochloa and , each in its own tribe.
This subfamily is the most early-diverging lineage of the grasses:
Anomochlooideae