[2] Its other genera are Koordersiochloa, Lycochloa, Pleuropogon, Schizachne, and Triniochloa.

[3] Members of the Meliceae have closed leaf sheaths; lemma veins that do not or only scarcely converge distally; and short, truncate, lodicules.

They also differ from other members of the Pooideae in having chromosome base numbers of 9, 10, and 8.

The Meliceae are most abundant in temperate regions of Eurasia but are also well represented in temperate regions of North and South America but there are great differences between the genera.

A few species of both Melica and Glyceria are grown as ornamentals; more merit consideration but caution should be used.