In biological classification , a subfamily ( Latin : subfamilia , plural subfamiliae ) is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank , next below family but more inclusive than genus . Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily names with "-oideae", and zoological subfamily names with "-inae".
2-568: 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. This subfamily is the most early-diverging lineage of the grasses: Anomochlooideae Pharoideae Puelioideae BOP clade PACMAD clade This Poaceae article
4-412: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Subfamily Detarioideae is an example of a botanical subfamily. Detarioideae is a subdivision of the family Fabaceae (legumes), containing 84 genera. Stevardiinae is an example of a zoological subfamily. Stevardiinae is a large subdivision of the family Characidae , a diverse clade of freshwater fish . This biology article
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