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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 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 ...
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
Eragrostis is the type genus of the tribe Eragrostideae. [14] [15] Formerly included [3] Many species now considered better suited to other genera, including Cladoraphis Coelachyrum Desmazeria Diplachne Ectrosia Festuca Harpachne Poa etc.
The majority of Eragrostis species are polyploid, with more than two sets of chromosomes; E. pilosa is an allotetraploid, containing the genes of other species, suggesting it is of hybrid origin. Teff is also allotetraploid. Fertile hybrids between the two have been bred. [10]
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Farrant is currently investigating the potential of turning eragrostis tef, an annual grass, into just such a crop. Eragrostis tef seeds are a high-protein staple food in Ethiopia, and it is closely related to a drought-resistant resurrection grass.