Sorghum macrospermum
E. D. Garber
Poaceae Edible: Seeds ?
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Summary
Source: WikipediaSorghum macrospermum, the Katherine sorghum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, endemic only to limestone outcrops in the Katherine River area of the Northern Territory of Australia. A diploid, as a crop wild relative of Sorghum bicolor it is being studied for its resistance to various pest species.
Description
A tropical grass of the Poaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The seeds are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
References (4)
- Chivers, I., et al, 2015, Native grasses make new products. A review of current and past uses and assessment of potential. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. Aust. Gvt.
- Lazarides, M., Hacker, J.B. and Andrew, M.H., 1991, Taxonomy, cytology and ecology of indigenous Australian sorghums (Sorghum Moench: Andropogonae: Poaceae). Australian Systematic Botany vol 4 pp 1-45.
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 225
- Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. 23:323. 1950
