Poeae

Poeae
Silver hairgrass (Aira caryophyllea)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Clade: BOP clade
Subfamily: Pooideae
Supertribe: Poodae
L.Liu
Tribe: Poeae
R.Br. (1814)
Genera

121 genera, see text

Synonyms
  • Agrostideae Martinov (1820)
  • Agrostidieae Dumort. (1824)
  • Airopsideae Gren. & Godr. (1855)
  • Alopecureae W.D.J. Koch (1837)
  • Anthoxantheae Link ex Endl. (1830)
  • Aveneae Dumort. (1824)
  • Beckmannieae Nevski (1937)
  • Calamagrostideae Trin. (1824)
  • Cinneae Ohwi (1941)
  • Coleantheae Husn. (1896)
  • Cynosureae Dumort. (1824)
  • Dupontieae A. Löve & D. Löve (1961, nom. nud.)
  • Festuceae Dumort. (1824)
  • Gaudinieae Rouy (1913)
  • Graphephoreae (Asch. & Graebn.) Hyl. (1953)
  • Hainardieae Greuter (1967)
  • Holceae J. Presl (1846)
  • Lolieae Link ex Endl. (1830)
  • Koelerieae Schur (1866, nom. nud.)
  • Milieae Link ex Endl. (1830)
  • Phalarideae Kunth (1829)
  • Phleeae Dumort. (1824)
  • Scolochloeae Tzvelev (1968)
  • Seslerieae W.D.J. Koch (1837)
  • Triseteae Gren. & Godr. (1855)
  • Vilfeae Trin. (1824)

The Poeae are the largest tribe of the grasses, with around 2,500 species in 121 genera. The tribe includes many lawn and pasture grasses.