Chloridoideae
E741363
Chloridoideae is a subfamily of grasses within the Poaceae family, comprising many drought- and salt-tolerant species commonly found in warm and arid regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chloridoideae canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
drought tolerance
ⓘ
high temperature tolerance ⓘ salt tolerance ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Arundinelleae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Centropodieae NERFINISHED ⓘ Chlorideae NERFINISHED ⓘ Cynodonteae NERFINISHED ⓘ Eragrostideae NERFINISHED ⓘ Triraphideae NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoysieae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
often narrow leaves
ⓘ
predominantly C4 photosynthesis ⓘ short leaf blades ⓘ spikelet inflorescences ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ warm temperate regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
dominant grasses in arid grasslands
ⓘ
important forage grasses ⓘ |
| family | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | chloridoid grasses ⓘ |
| includes |
Chloris gayana
ⓘ
Cynodon dactylon ⓘ Eragrostis tef NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoysia japonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| memberOf | PACMAD clade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | high species diversity in dry climates ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
PACMAD clade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C4 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamilyOf | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Chloris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
coastal areas ⓘ savannas ⓘ semiarid grasslands ⓘ warm regions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pasture
ⓘ
soil stabilization ⓘ turf ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.