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Sorghum virgatum

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Species of plant

Sorghum virgatum
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Sorghum
Species: S. virgatum
Binomial name
Sorghum virgatum
(Hack.) Stapf
Synonyms
  • Andropogon sorghum var. virgatus Hack.
  • Holcus virgatus (Hack.) L.H.Bailey
  • Sorghum bicolor var. virgatum (Hack.) de Wet & Harlan

Sorghum virgatum, Tunis grass, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is found across the Sahel region, up the Nile valley, and on to the Levant, and has been introduced to Morocco and Ethiopia. It contributed genetic material during the creation of domesticated sorghum, Sorghum bicolor.

References

  1. 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.
  2. ^ "Sorghum virgatum (Hack.) Stapf". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. "Sorghum virgatum (SORVI)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. 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.
Taxon identifiers
Sorghum virgatum


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