Broomcorn
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench
Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is a species in the grass genus Sorghum, belonging to the Poaceae family. Commonly known as broomcorn, it is an annual or perennial grass that grows in clumps up to 4 metres tall, with grains measuring 2 to 4 millimetres in diameter. It is distributed across regions including Portugal, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and various other locations. The name was published in 1794.
Description
Sorghum bicolor is a member of the grass family Poaceae and is known by several common names, including broomcorn, great millet, Indian millet, and jowar. It is cultivated for its grain and grows in tall clumps. Taxonomic discussions have examined the typification of the name, with various specimens in LINN considered potential types. However, only Davidse's 2000 selection is accepted as validly typifying the name. The species is widely distributed and has been the subject of botanical classification studies.
Other common names
BroomcornCreole CornGiant-MilletGreat MilletGreat-MilletGuinea CornMillet-CornRhodesian Sudan GrassSorghum
Distribution
Portugal Continental · BR · Parque Nacional Natural Sumapaz · TR · MN · HR · CK · YE · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · CW · AS · Yap · Pitcairn Islands · PW · AI · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · CY · GB · PT · MX · BW · DK · TD · BT · GR
Synonyms
Andropogon sorghum subsp. verticilliflorusAndropogon sorghum subsp. vogelianusAndropogon sorghum var. abyssinicumAndropogon sorghum var. aethiopicusAndropogon sorghum var. albofuscusAndropogon sorghum var. ankolibAgrostis nigricansAndropogon arundinaceusAndropogon arundinaceus var. effususAndropogon besseriAndropogon bicolorAndropogon compactusAndropogon halepensis var. kinshasanensisAndropogon nigerAndropogon rubensAndropogon saccharatrusAndropogon saccharatusAndropogon sorghumAndropogon sorghum f. pallidusAndropogon sorghum subsp. abyssinicusAndropogon sorghum subsp. effususAndropogon sorghum subsp. sativusAndropogon sorghum var. arabicusAndropogon sorghum var. bicarinatusAndropogon sorghum var. bicolorAndropogon sorghum var. burmanicusAndropogon sorghum var. caferAndropogon sorghum var. caudatusAndropogon sorghum var. cernuusAndropogon sorghum var. corymbosus