Panicoideae is a subfamily of the true grass family. It probably constitutes two well-distinct lineages, the Andropogonodae and the Panicodae, which are further subdivided into tribes and subtribes. Species of utmost agricultural importance belonging to this group is maize, also known as corn (Zea). The subfamily is a member of the PACMAD clade of...
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(from the article `Poaceae`) Most members of the two subfamilies Chloridoideae and Panicoideae tolerate relatively warm and dry habitats through special adaptations for ... ...highly useful in the identification of grass species and genera, and it defines some large groups of grasses. Rice and its relatives, for example, ... [2 relat...
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