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Standard XII
Biology
Binomial Nomenclature
Question

Scientific name of ragi is

  1. Avena sativa

  2. Eleusine coracana

  3. Pennisetum typhoides

  4. Sorghum vulgare

A

Avena sativa

B

Pennisetum typhoides

C

Sorghum vulgare

D

Eleusine coracana

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  • Eleusine coracana, commonly known as ragi or finger millet is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to family Poaceae.
  • It is widely grown as a cereal crop in arid and semi-arid areas in Africa and Asia.
  • It is a short-day plant and native to Ethiopian and Ugandan highlands. It has the ability to withstand cultivation at higher altitudes, high drought tolerance and long storage time of grains.

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