Eleusine coracana
Finger Millet
Also known as: Cynodon coracanus Raspail +18 more
- Cynodon coracanus Raspail
- Cynosurus coracan L.
- Cynosurus coracanus L.
- Eleusine cerealis Ehrenb. ex Sweet
- Eleusine cerealis Salisb.
- Eleusine coracana subsp. coracana
- Eleusine coracana subsp. stricta (Roxb.) Nees
- Eleusine coracana subsp. tocussa (Fresen.) Franch.
- Eleusine coracana var. alba Körn.
- Eleusine coracana var. atra Körn.
- Eleusine coracana var. fusca Körn.
- Eleusine coracana var. stricta (Roxb.) Nees
- Eleusine coracana var. tocussa (Fresen.) Franch.
- Eleusine dagussa Schimp.
- Eleusine indica subsp. coracana (L.) Fiori
- Eleusine indica subsp. coracana (L.) Lye
- Eleusine indica subsp. stricta (Roxb.) Chiov.
- Eleusine indica var. coracana (L.) Fiori
- Eleusine indica var. stricta (Roxb.) Chiov.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Eleusine coracana (commonly known as Finger Millet) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Indigenous to Africa and Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Chad, Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Free State, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
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, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil West-Central, Canary Is., Central African Republic, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Czechoslovakia, East Himalaya, Fiji, Germany, Great Britain, Gulf States, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Libya, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Pakistan, Philippines, Réunion, South Carolina, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms