Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor
Broomcorn, Durra
Other regional names: Feterita +2 more
- Feterita
- Forage Sorghum
- Kaffir Corn
Also known as: Andropogon sorghum subsp. abyssinicum Hack. +18 more
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. abyssinicum Hack.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. albofuscus Koen.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. ankolib Hack.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. arabicus Körn.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. bicarinatus Hack.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. burmanicus G.T.Benson & Subba Rao
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. caudatus Hack.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. corymbosus Hack.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. elegans Körn.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. eois Burkart ex Benson & Subba Rao
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. globosus Hack.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. hians Hook.f.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. irungu G.T.Benson & Subba Rao
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. leiostachyus Hack.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. miliiformis Hack.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. neesii Körn.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. nervosus (Besser ex Schult.) Hack.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. nitidus Chiov.
- Andropogon sorghum subsp. obovatus Hack.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or perennial.
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Originating in Africa, Sorghum bicolor subsp. bicolor (commonly known as Broomcorn or Durra) is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Poaceae family. Within its native range, this subspecies is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Sorghum bicolor, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Chad, Ethiopia, Gambia, The, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sudan
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Alabama, Algeria, Amur, Andaman Is., Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, Aruba, Assam, Austria, Bahamas, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Bulgaria, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Colorado, Comoros, Connecticut, Cook Is., Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, District of Columbia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krym, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Leeward Is., Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Madeira, Maine, Malaya, Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nebraska, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, Nevada, New Caledonia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Niue, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Portugal, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Québec, Rhode I., Rodrigues, Romania, Rwanda, Réunion, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Society Is., South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Surinam, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Wake I., Washington, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaïre
Base Species & Variations