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Eragrostis tef is a self pollinated tetraploid [5] annual cereal grass. [6] Teff is a C 4 plant, [5] which allows it to more efficiently fix carbon in drought and high temperatures, and is an intermediate between a tropical and temperate grass. [7] The name teff is thought to originate from the Amharic word ጠፍፋ teffa, which means "lost".
Eragrostis is commonly known as lovegrass [11] or canegrass. The name of the genus is derived from the Greek words ἔρως ( érōs ), meaning "love", and ἄγρωστις ( ágrōstis ), meaning "grass".
Eragrostis tef (teff) Eragrostis tef (Zuccagni) Trotter – N.E. & E. Tropical Africa, Arabian Peninsula; Eragrostis tenellula (Kunth) Steud. – Australia; Eragrostis tenuifolia (A.Rich.) Hochst. ex Steud. – Tropical & Subtrop. Old World; Eragrostis tephrosanthos Schult. – America; Eragrostis terecaulis Renvoize – Bolivia; Eragrostis ...
Eragrostis tef: Teff; Paniceae tribe in the subfamily Panicoideae: Genus Panicum: Panicum miliaceum: Proso millet (common millet, broomcorn millet)
Teff flour is ground from the grains of Eragrostis tef, also known as teff, a cereal crop from the Ethiopian Highlands. [7] Teff production is limited to certain middle elevations with adequate rainfall and is a low-yield crop, [ 8 ] so it is relatively expensive for the average farming household.
Eragrostis pilosa is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to Eurasia and Africa. [1] It may [1] [2] or may not [3] [4] be native to North America. It is widely introduced, and it is a common weed in many areas. Common names include Indian lovegrass, [5] Jersey love-grass, [6] hairy love grass, small tufted lovegrass, and soft ...
Eragrostis tef. Fir-fir. Ful medames served with sliced hard-boiled eggs. Ga'at. Crops. Enset – a root crop, particularly important to the south of Ethiopia [2] [3]
Cynodon abyssinicus - Eragrostis tef; Cynodon altior - Brachyachne tenella; Cynodon amabilis - Eragrostis amabilis; Cynodon americanus - Bouteloua americana; Cynodon brizoides - Eragrostis capensis; Cynodon caeruleus - Molinia caerulea; Cynodon carolinianus - Tridens flavus; Cynodon ciliaris - Brachyachne ciliaris; Cynodon convergens ...