MIMI DB
An integrative Multi-Omics resource for Minor millets
An integrative Multi-Omics resource for Minor millets
| Scientific Name: | Panicum miliaceum |
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| Common Names: | Proso Millet, Common Millet, Broomcorn Millet, and Hog Millet |
| Tamil Name: | Panivaragu |
| Taxonomy: | Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Tracheophytes Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Subfamily: Panicoideae Genus: Panicum Species: Panicum miliaceum |
| Origin: | Proso millet is believed to have originated in either East Asia or North Africa and has been cultivated for thousands of years in many parts of the world including China, Russia, India, and the United States. |
| Description: | Proso millet is an annual grass with a height of 30-100 cm. It has a shallow root system and a slender stem that is topped by a panicle of small spikelets. The leaves are long and narrow with a pointed tip. The seeds of proso millet are small and round, ranging in color from white, yellow, and red to brown, black, and gray. |
