Micrairoideae
E741366
Micrairoideae is a subfamily of grasses comprising mostly tropical and subtropical species, many of which inhabit sandy or nutrient-poor soils.
Statements (39)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.