Anomochlooideae
Sign in to saveAnomochlooideae 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 Streptochaeta, each in its own tribe.
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It sits within the topics Grasses of North America, Grasses of South America and Poaceae.
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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 Streptochaeta, each in its own tribe.
==Description== Anomochlooideae are terrestrial, rhizomatous, perennial herbs with pseudopetiolate, broad leaves.
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