Eleusine indica

Synonym(s):

Eleusine coracana

Uses

Chad (central): grains eaten. India (Maharashtra State, Raigad District): grains made into flour for chapatis. Grains also sun-dried and stored, for years, in a container (kanga).

Additional Information

Name Authority:

Gaertn.

Vernaculars:

Arabic: Kalassindra/Hindi: Nachani.

Misc:

Soil type favored by plant: clayey.

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 Plant Classification Group:

• Poaceae or Graminae

 Plant Locations:

• Africa
  • Chad
• Asia
  • India
    • Maharashtra
      • Raigad

 Plant References:

• CRÉAC'H 1944
• CRÉAC'H 1949
• MISHRA et al.

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