Eleusine coracana subsp. coracana
African Millet, Caracan Millet
Other regional names: Finger Millet +1 more
- Finger Millet
- Koracan
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Eleusine coracana subsp. coracana (commonly known as African millet or Caracan Millet) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Originating in Africa, this subspecies is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Eleusine coracana, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Ethiopia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, East Himalaya, Egypt, Fiji, Germany, 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., Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Socotra, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zaïre
Base Species & Variations