Brachiaria deflexa
Brachiaria deflexa (Guinea millet) is a perennial millet grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is native to West Africa, where it is traditionally cultivated as a cereal crop, particularly in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea.[1]
| Brachiaria deflexa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Brachiaria |
| Species: | B. deflexa |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachiaria deflexa (Schumach) C. E. Hubbard | |
References
- Fuller, Dorian Q. (2014). "Millets: Origins and Development". Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. New York, NY: Springer New York. pp. 4945–4948. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-0465-2_2181.
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