Sorghum
Sorghum is a genus in the grass family Poaceae. The plants are grown in warmer climates. Species grow naturally in tropical and subtropical regions of all continents in addition to Oceania and Australasia. Because many species of Sorghum are resistant to drought and high temperatures, it is a very important food source in the desert areas of Africa.
| Sorghum | |
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| Sorghum bicolor | |
Scientific classification 
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| Unrecognized taxon (fix): | Andropogonodae |
| Tribe: | Andropogoneae |
| Genus: | Sorghum Moench 1794, conserved name not Sorgum Adanson 1763 |
| Type species | |
| Sorghum bicolor | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Sorghum Media
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A plate of sorghum grain. It is a grass species which is used for food for humans and animal feed.
References
- ↑ "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". Retrieved 4 September 2016.