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What is the botanical name of sugarcane?
  1. Saccharum munja
  2. None of the above
  3. Saccharum spontaneum
  4. Saccharum officinarum

A
Saccharum officinarum
B
Saccharum munja
C
Saccharum spontaneum
D
None of the above
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Saccharum officinarum is the scientific name of sugarcane. It is a large, strong-growing species of grass in the genus Saccharum. It originated in southeast Asia and is now cultivated in tropical and subtropical countries worldwide for the production of sugar and other products.
The botanical name of sugarcane is not Saccharum munja (munja grass), Saccharum spontaneum (kans grass).
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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