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Sorghums
Sorghum bicolor
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Poales ›Family: Poaceae ›Genus: Sorghum
About
Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum (/ˈsɔːrɡəm/) and also known as great millet, durra, jowari, or milo, is a grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food, both for animals and humans, and for ethanol production. Sorghum originated in northern Africa, and is now cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions. Sorghum is the world's fifth most important cereal crop after rice, wheat, maize and barley. S. bicolor is typically an annual, but some...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Sorghums is Sorghum bicolor.
- The Sorghums has a conservation status of Not Evaluated.
- Sorghums belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Sorghums belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Sorghums belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- Sorghums belongs to the order Poales.
- Sorghums belongs to the family Poaceae.
- Sorghums belongs to the genus Sorghum.