Anomochlooideae
| Anomochlooideae | |
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| Drawing of Anomochloa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Anomochlooideae Pilg. ex Potztal |
| Type genus | |
| Anomochloa Brongn. | |
| Tribes | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Streptochaetoideae Butzin (1965) | |
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.