Paspalum scrobiculatum
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Paspalum scrobiculatum, commonly called Kodo millet or Koda millet,[1][2][3] is an annual grain that is grown primarily in Nepal (not to be confused with Ragi (Finger millet, Eleusine coracana))[4][5] and also in India, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and in West Africa from where it originated. It is grown as a minor crop in most of these areas, with the exception of the Deccan plateau in India where it is grown as a major food source.[6] It is a very hardy crop that is drought tolerant and can survive on marginal soils where other crops may not survive, and can supply 450–900 kg of grain per hectare.[7] Kodo millet has large potential to provide nourishing food to subsistence farmers in Africa and elsewhere.
Paspalum scrobiculatum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
Genus: | Paspalum |
Species: | P. scrobiculatum |
Binomial name | |
Paspalum scrobiculatum L. | |
Synonyms | |
Panicum frumentaceum Rottb. |
The plant is called kodrava in Sanskrit, Arikelu in the Telugu language, Varagu in Tamil, Varak (വരക്) in Malayalam, Arka in Kannada,Kodo in Hindi and Kodra in Punjabi