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Sorghum

Angiospermae - Poales - Poaceae

Taxonomy
Sorghum was named by Mönch (1794). It is extant.

It was assigned to Gramineae by Lakhanpal et al. (1976).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1794Sorghum Mönch
1976Sorghum Lakhanpal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomPlantae
phylumSpermatophyta
classAngiospermae
Mesangiosperms
RankNameAuthor
Monocots
orderPoales
familyPoaceae
genusSorghumMönch 1794

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Sorghum Mönch 1794
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Diet: "photoautotroph"p
Created: 2011-07-22 00:04:15
Modified: 2011-07-21 09:04:15
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Kiessling 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available