The tribe Andropogoneae (Poaceae) is highly diverse, with Afro-Asian origins suggesting evolution in the Old World tropics. Our study focuses on rare and threatened genera from India’s Western Ghats, Deccan Plateau, and Eastern Ghats, including Parahyparrhenia, Pogonachne, Pseudodichanthium, Lakshmia, Bhidea, Triplopogon, and Dichanthium. Using whole-genome sequencing, we aim to resolve their phylogenetic placement. Additionally, Ancestral State Reconstruction (ASR) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) will assess morphological evolution, systematics, and affinities within Andropogoneae.