Sorghum bicolor
E743211
Sorghum bicolor is a major cereal crop species grown worldwide for grain, forage, and biofuel, notable for its drought tolerance and importance in food and feed production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sorghum bicolor canonical | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual grass
ⓘ
cereal crop ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| breedingUse |
model for C4 grasses
ⓘ
source of drought tolerance genes ⓘ |
| centerOfDiversity | Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber2n | 20 ⓘ |
| class | Liliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
grain sorghum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
great millet ⓘ milo ⓘ sorghum ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| family | Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeSequenced | true ⓘ |
| genus | Sorghum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grainColor |
black
ⓘ
brown ⓘ red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| grownIn |
semi-arid regions
ⓘ
subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| growthHabit | tillering grass ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
C4 photosynthesis
ⓘ
drought tolerance ⓘ heat tolerance ⓘ |
| isStapleFoodIn |
parts of Africa
ⓘ
parts of Asia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | annual ⓘ |
| majorProducerCountry |
Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C4 ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plantHeight | 1–4 meters ⓘ |
| ploidy | diploid ⓘ |
| pollination | mainly self-pollinated ⓘ |
| primaryProduct | sorghum grain ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
high temperature
ⓘ
low soil fertility ⓘ water scarcity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
animal feed
ⓘ
biofuel production ⓘ forage ⓘ grain production ⓘ human food ⓘ silage ⓘ |
| usedToProduce |
beer
ⓘ
ethanol biofuel ⓘ flatbread ⓘ porridge ⓘ syrup ⓘ |
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