History.2C Geography.2C and Ethnography Paspalum scrobiculatum

at peradeniya royal botanical garden

paspalum scrobiculatum var. scrobiculatum grown in india important crop, while paspalum scrobiculatum var. commersonii wild variety indigenous africa. kodo millet, known cow grass, rice grass, ditch millet, native paspalum, or indian crown grass originates in tropical africa, , estimated have been domesticated in india 3000 years ago. domestication process still ongoing. in southern india, called kodo or kodra, , grown annual. minor food crop eaten in many asian countries, in india in regions extremely important. grows wild perennial in west of africa, eaten famine food. grows weed in rice fields. many farmers not mind it, can harvested alternative crop if primary crop fails. in southern united states , hawaii, considered noxious weed.