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Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn., Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 8 1788. (Syn: Cynodon coracanus Raspail; Cynosurus coracanus L.; Eleusine cerealis Salisb. [Illegitimate]; Eleusine cerealis Ehrenb. ex Sweet; Eleusine coracana var. alba Körn. ….; Eleusine dagussa Schimp.; Eleusine indica subsp. coracana (L.) Lye ..; Eleusine luco Welw. [Invalid]; Eleusine ovalis Ehrenb. ex Sweet [Invalid]; Eleusine pilosa Gilli; Eleusine reniformis Divak.; Eleusine sphaerosperma Stokes [Illegitimate]; Eleusine stricta Roxb. …….; Eleusine tocussa Fresen. …..);
. W. Tropical Africa to Socotra and Angola: Angola, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Repu, Chad, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Socotra, Sudan, Zaïre; Introduced into: Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Brazil West-Central, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Fiji, Gulf States, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen as per POWO; .
el-YOO-sy-nee — named for Eleusis, the Greek town where the Temple of Ceres was located … Dave’s Botanary kor-uh-KAN-uh — name derived from Sinhalese kurakkan porridge … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: African millet, coracan, finger millet, natcheny, ragi • Assamese: মৰুবা ধান maruba dhan • Bengali: marwa • Gujarati: બાવટો bavato, નાચણી nachni, નાગલી nagali • Hindi: मंडुआ mandua, मंडवा mandwa, मड़ुआ marua, मड़ुवा maruwa, रागी ragi • Kannada: ರಾಗಿ ragi • Konkani: नांचणी nanchani • Malayalam: രാഗി ragi • Marathi: नाचणी nachani, नागली nagali • Nepalese: मड़ुवा maruwa • Oriya: ବୁଢ଼ା ମାଣ୍ଡିଆ burdha mandia • Punjabi: ਮੰਦਲ mandal, ਮੰਢੁਲ mandhul, ਮੁੰਡਲ mundal • Rajasthani: रागी ragi • Sanskrit: मधुलिका madhulika, मट्टकम् mattakam, नृत्यकुण्डलक nrutyakundala • Tamil: ஆரியம் aariyam, இராகி iraki, கேழ்வரகு kel-varaku, கேப்பை keppai • Telugu: రాగి ragi, తమిదలు tamidalu • Tibetan: bras ma du lun ga • Urdu: منڐوا mandwa, مڙوا maruwa, راگی ragi . Native of: Africa, Yemen; cultivated in Africa, Asia .
Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week : Poaceae- Eleusine coracana from Bageshwar Uttarakhand BS 9 : Attachments (7). 5 posts by 3 authors. yes …, looks like finger millet, kodo millet Yes it is.
Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week: Poaceae-Eleusine coracana from Chakrata road near Baratkhai-GS61 : Attachments (2). 2 posts by 2 authors. Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn Photographed from fields along Chakrata road near Baratkhai.
Poaceae, Cyperaceae and Juncaceae Week ::Poaceae: Eleusine coracana from Chakrata- NS 16 : Attachments (4). 2 posts by 2 authors. The id is right. But you can see that this is a case of hybridisation of local variety with introduced varieties.
Cultivated Crop from Paddar valley J&K : Attachments (1). 3 posts by 2 authors. Kindly Confirm ID Botanical name: Eleusine coracana
Family: Poaceae
Location: Paddar valley J&K
Altitude: 1800-2100 meters asl
Habit/habitat: Cultivated herb crop Affirmative. . .. sighted at a village on Yeoor Hills, 12 OCT 08:
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/72?hl=en# (2 messages, 2 pictures, 16.12.10);
Poaceae el-YOO-sy-nee — named for Eleusis, the Greek town where the Temple of Ceres was located … Dave’s Botanary at a cottage farm in Yeoor Hills on 12 OCT 08
Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn. : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) – 1 mb and 4 mb. Location: Chautara, Sindhupalchowk
Date: 26 December 2018
Elevation: 1300 m.
Habit : Cultivated Nepali Name : कोदो Kodo
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