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Sugarcane
Saccharum officinarum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Liliopsida ›Order: Poales ›Family: Poaceae ›Genus: Saccharum
About
Saccharum officinarum, sugarcane, is a large, strong-growing species of grass in the genus Saccharum. It originated in southeast Asia and is now cultivated in tropical and subtropical countries worldwide for the production of sugar and other products.
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- The scientific name of Sugarcane is Saccharum officinarum.
- Sugarcane belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Sugarcane belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Sugarcane belongs to the class Liliopsida.
- Sugarcane belongs to the order Poales.
- Sugarcane belongs to the family Poaceae.
- Sugarcane belongs to the genus Saccharum.
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