Andropogoneae
From eagle-rock.org
Andropogoneae is a tribe of grasses (family Poaceae) widespread throughout tropical and temperate regions. They use C4 carbon fixation physiology. This tribe is commonly referred to as the sorghum tribe. Genera belonging to this tribe include: Andropogon, Bothriochloa, Chrysopogon, Coix, Dicanthium, Saccharum, Miscanthus, Schizachyrium, Sorghum, Zea, Sorghastrum, Tripsacum, Heteropogon, Trachypogon, Imperata and Themeda. Occurrence of this grass is abundant in the tropical savannas of India, Australia, Africa and South America. The popular farmed sugarcane is derived from this.
