Dwarf Setaria
Setaria italica (L.) P.Beauv.
Setaria italica, commonly known as Dwarf Setaria, is an annual grass species in the Poaceae family. It is widely cultivated as a food crop, particularly in Asia, where it is the most grown millet species. The oldest evidence of its cultivation dates to around 8,000 years before present in Cishan, China, along the Yellow River. The species was first described by Linnaeus and later reclassified by P.Beauv. in 1812. Its distribution spans multiple regions, including parts of Canada, Europe, and other global locations.
Description
Setaria italica is a grass species in the Poaceae family, known for its use as a food crop. It is commonly referred to as Dwarf Setaria. The species is the second-most widely planted millet globally and has a long history of cultivation in Asia. The oldest archaeological evidence of its cultivation was found in Cishan, China. The taxonomic history of the species includes a discussion on the type material, with a lectotype designated by Veldkamp due to the ineligibility of post-1753 additions at LINN. The scientific name was first published by Linnaeus and later revised by P.Beauv. in 1812.
Other common names
Dwarf SetariaFoxtail Bristle GrassFoxtail Bristle-GrassFoxtail BristlegrassFoxtail MilletGiant SetariaItalian Bristle GrassItalian BristlegrassItalian FoxtailItalian Millet
Distribution
Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Quebec · Portugal Continental · BR · TR · TW · RU · ZA · HR · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · WS · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · IT · PT · DK · UZ · KG · BY · GR
Synonyms
Alopecurus caudatusChaetochloa germanicaChaetochloa italicaChaetochloa italica var. germanicaChamaeraphis italicaChamaeraphis italica var. germanicaEchinochloa erythrospermaEchinochloa intermediaIxophorus italicusOplismenus helvolusOplismenus intermediusPanicum aegyptiacumPanicum asiaticumPanicum chinensePanicum compactumPanicum elongatumPanicum erythrospermumPanicum germanicumPanicum germanicumPanicum globularePanicum glomeratumPanicum helvolumPanicum intermediumPanicum italicumPanicum italicum var. californicumPanicum italicum var. erythrospermumPanicum italicum var. germanicumPanicum italicum var. inermePanicum italicum var. longisetumPanicum italicum var. nigrum