Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.

 
  • Family : POACEAE
    (GRASS FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Poaceae
  • Species : Eleusine coracana
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn.
  • Common name : African Millet, Ragi Cereal
  • Vernacular name : Raagi Hullu (Kan.); Raahi, Kaezh Varagu (Tam.)
  • Habit : Herb
  • Native : Old World tropics
  • Comments : Often cultivated as a commercial crop in plains and lower hills. Sometimes as an escape.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Cultivated in Old World Tropics
  • Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (2). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Eleusine coracana. Downloaded on 27 June 2024.

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