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