Sorghum (genus)

Sorghum
S. bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Panicoideae
Supertribe:	Andropogonodae
Tribe:	Andropogoneae
Subtribe:	Saccharinae
Genus:	Sorghum Moench 1794, conserved name not Sorgum Adanson 1763
Type species
S. bicolor (L.) Moench
Synonyms[1]
Blumenbachia Koeler 1802, rejected name not Schrad. 1825 (Loasaceae) Sarga Ewart Vacoparis Spangler Andropogon Hackel.

Sorghum (/ˈsɔːrɡəm/) or broomcorn is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the grass family (Poaceae). Sorghum bicolor is grown as a cereal for human consumption and as animal fodder.