Centotheceae
| Centotheceae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Tribe: |
Centotheceae Ridl. (1907) |
| Genera | |
| Synonyms | |
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subtribe Centothecinae Benth. (1881) |
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subtribe Centothecinae Benth. (1881)
Centotheceae is a small tribe of grasses with six species in two genera, distributed in Africa and Asia. It belongs to a basal lineage in subfamily Panicoideae, sometimes referred to as "centothecoid clade". Unlike many other clades in the Panicoideae subfamily, they use the C3 photosynthetic pathway.
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