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Sorghum bicolor

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Sorghum bicolor

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Also known as Jowar, Sudan Grass, milo

Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum () and also known as broomcorn, great millet, Indian millet, Guinea corn, jowar, or milo, is a species in the grass genus Sorghum. It is typically an annual, but some cultivars are perennial. It grows in clumps that may reach over high. The grain is in diameter.

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Sorghum bicolor is a species in the family Poaceae, belonging to the genus Sorghum. It is classified within the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, class Liliopsida, and order Poales. The scientific name is cited as (L.) Moench. This plant is a perennial and useful species with applications as food, cereal, fodder, and a medicinal plant. It is also a source of camelina oil.

The taxon range includes China, Fujian, Tibet Autonomous Region, and Guangdong. It has been introduced to various locations, including Afghanistan, Alabama, Algeria, Amur, Andaman Is., Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, and the Baltic States. Records from iDigBio indicate presence in Canada and Mexico, with 2,853 records and 1,681 media items. The species has a water footprint of 3048.

Synthesized by Vinony from 39 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, Gbif Occ, Plants of the World, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Sorghum bicolor

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassLiliopsida
  4. OrderPoales
  5. FamilyPoaceae
Native toAngola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, DR Congo
Observations recorded195,881

General: Geography and distribution Sorghum bicolor is widely

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
2,853
With media
1,681
Family
Poaceae
Collections
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, ECOSUR, UACH, CP, FCN-UAQ, IB-CUCBA-UDG
Recorded in
Canada, Mexico
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Subclass of
perennial plant
Parent taxon
Sorghum
Image
Sorgo AL Precioso polinizado por Apis Melifera - Sítio Caramonã.jpg
Has use
building material
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Commons category
Sorghum bicolor
taxon name
Sorghum bicolor
taxon rank
species
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=35092
Commons gallery
Sorghum bicolor
taxon common name
navadni sirek
this taxon is source of
camelina oil
sequenced genome URL
plants.ensembl.org/Sorghum_bicolor
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
taxon range
Guangdong
water footprint
3048
short name
S. bicolor
taxon author citation
(L.) Moench
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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Evolution
  • Phylogeny
  • History
  • Domestication
  • Spread
  • Cultivation
  • Agronomy
  • Pests and diseases
  • Genetics and genomics
  • Production
  • International trade
  • Nutrition
  • Use
  • Food and drink
  • Biofuel
  • Other uses
  • In human culture
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum () and also known as broomcorn, great millet, Indian millet, Guinea corn, jowar, or milo, is a species in the grass genus Sorghum. It is typically an annual, but some cultivars are perennial. It grows in clumps that may reach over high. The grain is in diameter.

The species originated and was domesticated in Sudan. Native to Africa and the Indian subcontinent, it is cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for its grain. It is the world's fifth-most important cereal crop. The grain is used as food by humans, while the plant is used for animal feed and ethanol production.

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