Finger millet
Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.
Eleusine coracana, known as finger millet, is an annual herb in the Poaceae family. It is a tetraploid, self-pollinating species that likely evolved from Eleusine africana. The plant is cultivated in regions including BR, TW, ZA, HR, YE, Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, IT, BF, Italy, SE, IN, AO, MG, and AU. It was first described in 1788 by Gaertn.
Description
Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is a member of the grass family (Poaceae). It is an annual, self-pollinating plant and is tetraploid in nature. This species is believed to have evolved from the wild Eleusine africana. It is grown in various regions across the world, including BR, TW, ZA, HR, YE, and parts of Europe and Africa. The species was first published by Gaertn. in 1788.
Other common names
Finger millet
Distribution
BR · TW · ZA · HR · YE · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · BF · Italy · SE · IN · AO · MG · AU · Garden Route National Park · Mountain Zebra National Park · conterminous 48 United States · Afghanistan · Andaman Is. · Angola · Assam · Bangladesh · Brazil West-Central · Burkina
Synonyms
Cynodon coracanusCynosurus coracanusEleusine cerealisEleusine coracana var. strictaEleusine coracana var. tocussaEleusine dagussaEleusine indica subsp. coracanaEleusine indica var. coracanaEleusine indica var. strictaEleusine lucoEleusine ovalisEleusine pilosaEleusine reniformisEleusine rigidaEleusine sphaerospermaEleusine strictaEleusine tocussaEleusine tocussa var. erytroleucaEleusine tocussa var. erytromelanaEleusine tocussa var. flavocarpaEleusine tocussa var. leucocarpaEleusine tocussa var. melanocarpaEleusine tocussa var. olivaceaEleusine coracana var. albaEleusine coracana var. atraEleusine coracana var. fuscaEleusine stricta var. alboabbreviataEleusine stricta var. alboelongataEleusine stricta var. fuscoabbreviataEleusine stricta var. fuscoelongata