Eragrostideae | |
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Eragrostis cilianensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
Tribe: |
Eragrostideae Stapf (1898) |
Genera | |
20 genera, see text |
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Synonyms | |
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20 genera, see text
Eragrostideae is a tribe of grasses in subfamily Chloridoideae. It contains roughly 500 species, which all use the C4 photosynthetic pathway.
The 20 genera are classified in three subtribes: