Micrairoideae

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Micrairoideae is a subfamily of grasses comprising mostly tropical and subtropical species, many of which inhabit sandy or nutrient-poor soils.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Poaceae subfamily
plant subfamily
taxon
characteristic adapted to low-nutrient environments
mostly small to medium-sized grasses
often found on sandy substrates
primarily warm-climate taxa
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Monocots NERFINISHED
cladeMembership PACMAD grasses NERFINISHED
commonName micrairoid grasses
containsGenus Eriachne NERFINISHED
Isachne NERFINISHED
Micraira NERFINISHED
Panicum laxum group (sometimes placed here in some classifications)
containsTribe Eriachneae NERFINISHED
Isachneae NERFINISHED
Micraireae NERFINISHED
distribution subtropical regions
tropical regions
ecologicalRole primary producers in tropical and subtropical grasslands
stabilization of sandy soils
family Poaceae NERFINISHED
hasMorphology spikelets typical of Poaceae
hasUse mostly ecological importance rather than major crops
higherClassification Poaceae subfamilies
isSubfamilyOf Poaceae NERFINISHED
kingdom Plantae
nomenclaturalCode International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants NERFINISHED
order Poales NERFINISHED
parentTaxon PACMAD clade NERFINISHED
Poaceae NERFINISHED
partOf PACMAD clade of Poaceae NERFINISHED
photosyntheticPathway C3
C4
taxonAuthor described by botanical taxonomists of Poaceae (various authors)
taxonRank subfamily
typicalHabitat nutrient-poor soils
sandy soils

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Poaceae hasSubfamily Micrairoideae