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Cenchrus americanus is a species of grass that grows in the Americas and has been studied for its potential agricultural uses. While it's a naturally occurring plant, it remains relatively specialized in its cultivation compared to major crops like corn or wheat.
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Species
Pearl millet
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Native toAngola, Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo, Gabon, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria
Observations888
glaucum: glaucous, bluish-green
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
Article
Pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, commonly known as the synonym Pennisetum glaucum) is the most widely grown type of millet. It has been grown in Africa and the Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times. The center of diversity and suggested area of domestication for the crop is in the Sahel zone of West Africa.
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