Sorghum macrospermum

Sorghum macrospermum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Sorghum
Species:
S. macrospermum
Binomial name
Sorghum macrospermum
E.D.Garber
Synonyms[1]

Vacoparis macrosperma (E.D.Garber) Spangler

Sorghum macrospermum, the Katherine sorghum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae, endemic only to limestone outcrops in the Katherine River area of the Northern Territory of Australia.[1][2] A diploid, as a crop wild relative of Sorghum bicolor it is being studied for its resistance to various pest species.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Sorghum macrospermum E.D.Garber". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  2. ^ Ananda, Galaihalage K. S.; Myrans, Harry; Norton, Sally L.; Gleadow, Roslyn; Furtado, Agnelo; Henry, Robert J. (2020). "Wild Sorghum as a Promising Resource for Crop Improvement". Frontiers in Plant Science. 11: 1108. doi:10.3389/fpls.2020.01108. PMC 7380247. PMID 32765575.
  3. ^ Hodnett, G. L.; Norton, S. L.; Ohadi, S.; Bagavathiannan, M. V.; Rooney, W. L. (2020). "Wide Hybridization and Utilization of Wild Relatives of Sorghum". Sorghum in the 21st Century: Food – Fodder – Feed – Fuel for a Rapidly Changing World. pp. 65–99. doi:10.1007/978-981-15-8249-3_4. ISBN 978-981-15-8248-6. S2CID 234930749.


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