Sorghum macrospermum
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| Sorghum macrospermum | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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] | |
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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]
