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In East and Southern Africa, the closely related species Eleusine indica (common name Indian goose grass) is a severe weed competitor of finger millet. Especially in early growing stages of the crop and the weed and when broadcast seeding instead of row seeding is applied (as often the case in East Africa), the two species are very difficult to ...
Eleusine coracana: Finger millet; Eragrostis tef: Teff; Paniceae tribe in the subfamily Panicoideae: Genus Panicum: Panicum miliaceum: Proso millet (common millet, broomcorn millet) Panicum sumatrense: Little millet; Pennisetum glaucum: Pearl millet; Setaria italica: Foxtail millet; Genus Digitaria. Digitaria exilis: White fonio; Digitaria ...
Eleusine coracana: Finger millet; Eragrostis tef: Teff; often not considered to be a millet [14] Paniceae tribe in the subfamily Panicoideae: Genus Panicum: Panicum miliaceum: Proso millet (common millet, broomcorn millet, hog millet, or white millet, also known as baragu in Kannada, panivaragu in Tamil) Panicum sumatrense: Little millet
Eleusine is a genus of Asian, African, and South American plants in the grass family, [3] [4] sometimes called by the common name goosegrass. [5] [6] One species, Eleusine indica, is a widespread weed in many places. Another species, Eleusine coracana, is finger millet, cultivated as a cereal grain in India and parts of Africa. [7] Species [8] [9]
Digitaria sanguinalis is a species of grass known by several common names, including hairy crabgrass, [2] hairy finger-grass, [3] large crabgrass, crab finger grass, purple crabgrass. [4] It is one of the better-known species of the genus Digitaria , and one that is known nearly worldwide as a common weed.
Ragi mudde, ragi sangati or kali, colloquially simply referred to as either mudde or hittu which means 'lump' or 'dough', is a finger millet swallow dish of India in the state of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (Rayalaseema region). [1] In Tamil Nadu, especially in western Tamil Nadu, it is also called ragi kali.
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Eleusine indica is closely related to Eleusine coracana (finger millet or African finger millet), and the diploid E. indica is likely an ancestor of the allotetraploid E. coracana. Seeds of E. indica are edible and are sometimes used as a famine food, but yields are low. It is an important weed of cultivated crops, lawns, and golf courses.