Ji is sorghum. Sorghum is an annual herbaceous plant of the family Gramineae. The stalk is relatively strong and upright, with supporting roots on the base node. The leaf sheath is hairless or slightly white; the ligule is dural, with a rounded apex and ciliated edges. The panicle is loose, the main axis is exposed, the common stem is erect or slightly curved; there are 3 stamens, and the anthers are about 3 mm long; the ovary is obovate; the style is separated and the stigma is broom-shaped.

The caryopses are flat and convex on both sides, light red to reddish brown, 2.5-3 mm wide when ripe, and the top is slightly exposed. The stalk of the stalked spikelet is about 2.5 mm long, and the spikelet is linear to lanceolate. The flowering and fruiting period is from June to September.

Sorghum likes warmth and light, and has certain high-temperature resistance. Distributed in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions around the world. It is cultivated in all provinces and regions in northern and southern China. Sorghum is used as food in China, North Korea, the former Soviet Union, India and Africa.

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Distribution range: Sorghum is distributed in tropical to temperate regions around the world, including Africa, Europe, the Mediterranean, Western Asia, tropical Asia, northeastern and southwest Australia, and the Americas and other places, including 22 species in Australia, 15 species in Asia, 9 species in Africa, 6 species in the Americas, 3 species in Europe, and 2 species in the Mediterranean.

Among the five subgenus of the genus Sorghum, only the subgenus Sorghum is distributed in the New World, while the other subgenus are distributed in the Old World. There are 10 species in the subgenus Sorghum, covering Africa and spreading to tropical to temperate regions around the world; there are 7 species in the subgenus Sorghum, distributed in Africa, Asia, and Australia.

There are 10 species in the subgenus Sorghum stalk, mainly distributed in Australia, with some species distributed in Asia; there is only one species in the subgenus Hairy Sorghum, distributed in Australia; and there is only one species in the subgenus Allosorghum, Distributed in Australia and Asia.

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