Genus Setaria (Noun)
Meaning
Annual or perennial grasses of warm regions: bristlegrasses.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Setaria includes several annual or perennial grasses of warm regions, commonly known as bristlegrasses or foxtails.
- Setaria italica, also known as foxtail millet or Italian millet, is a species of the genus Setaria that is native to East Asia.
- In the genus Setaria, bristles or bristle-like appendages on the seeds provide a key distinguishing characteristic among its various species.
- Researchers study the genetic diversity and distribution of the genus Setaria to improve crop yields and develop new breeding programs.
- The common name bristlegrass is often used to describe the characteristic appearance of various species within the genus Setaria.