Sorghum virgatum
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Sorghum |
Species: | S. virgatum
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Sorghum virgatum | |
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Sorghum virgatum, Tunis grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae.[3] It is found across the Sahel region, up the Nile valley, and on to the Levant, and has been introduced to Morocco and Ethiopia.[2] It contributed genetic material during the creation of domesticated sorghum, Sorghum bicolor.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Contu, S. (2013). "Sorghum virgatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T18963270A44445185. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T18963270A44445185.en. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Sorghum virgatum (Hack.) Stapf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Sorghum virgatum (SORVI)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Baye, Wodajo; Xie, Qi; Xie, Peng (2022). "Genetic Architecture of Grain Yield-Related Traits in Sorghum and Maize". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23 (5): 2405. doi:10.3390/ijms23052405. PMC 8909957. PMID 35269548.