1) 쌀새족 Meliceae

1. 소화의 기반은 뚜렷하지 않고 긴 털이 없다.

2. 포영은 호영보다 매우 짧고 호영은 녹색이다.

3. 호영은 7 맥이고 암술대는 뚜렷하다 ························································································· 미꾸리광이속

3. 호영은 5 맥이고 암술대는 짧거나 거의 없다 ····················································································갯겨이삭속

2. 포영은 가장 밑의 꽃길이와 비슷하고 호영과 포영은 녹색이 아니다 ································································쌀새속

1. 소화의 기반은 굵어지고 긴 털이 있다 ···························································································· 131. 호오리새