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".
2-406: The subfamily Alcelaphinae (or tribe Alcelaphini ), of the family Bovidae , contains the wildebeest , tsessebe , topi , hartebeest , blesbok and bontebok , and several other related species . Depending on the classification, there are 6–10 species placed in four genera, although Beatragus is sometimes considered a subgenus of Damaliscus , while Sigmoceros is sometimes considered for
4-475: The Lichtenstein's hartebeest . Subfamily Alcelaphinae This article about an even-toed ungulate 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
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