Andropogoneae

Articles relating to the Andropogoneae (sorghum tribe), a large tribe of grasses (family Poaceae) with roughly 1,200 species in 90 genera, mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical areas. They include such important crops as maize (corn), sugarcane, and sorghum. All species in this tribe use C₄ carbon fixation, which makes them competitive under warm, high-light conditions.