AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CEREALS. 



Panicum frumentaceum. Rox. 



Linn. Syst. Triandria Digynia. 



Vernacular. Shyamaka, Sans. Skama, Beng. Soak, Kangra. 



Samva, Hind. Saou, Sindh. Shamoola, Kathlee, Dec. Bonta- 



shama, Tel. Bajri, Pers. 

 Habitat. Cultivated in India in a succession of crops from June to 



January. 



Panicum ilalicum. Rox. 



Linn. Syst. Triandria Digynia. 



Vernacular. Kungoo, Priyungoo, Sans. Kungoo, Kangni, Hind. 

 Beng. Rawla, Beertia, Kukoon, Hind. Kerang, Sindh. Kora- 

 kang, Chennah, Dec. Bajiree, Guz. Navonay, Can. Tanna, 

 Mai. Tenney, Tarn. Kara, Koraloo, Tel. Tanahal, Cey. Gal, 

 Pers. Kala-kangnee, India (Lindley). 



Habitat. Cultivated in Southern Europe, North America, and the 

 East Indies. 



Remarks. The Keyxpos of Hippocrates, and milium of Pliny, according 

 to Sprengel, both of which Fraas, however, refers to P. miliaceum. Spren- 

 gel also believes it to be the eXv/iw of Galen. 



Panicum miliaceum. Rox. Millet. 



Linn. Syst. Triandria Digynia. 



Vernacular. VreeHib-heda, Unoo, Sans. Chennah, Hind. Beng. 

 Chinee, Sindh. Sawee, Warree, Dec. Katacuny, Tarn. Worga, 

 Worglo, Dokhn ? Arab. Arzan, Pers. 



Habitat. 1 Cultivated throughout India. 



Remarks. The "milium" of Pliny, according to Fraas ; others refer it 

 to his " panicum." Fraas refers the " panicum" of Pliny, as well as the 

 eXv/Aoy of Theophrastus, and cXvpos 17 fteXiV/; of Dioscorides, which others 

 have referred to P. miliaceum, to Sorghum cernuum. 



Panicum miliare. Lam. 



Linn. Syst. Tetrandria Digynia. 



Vernacular. Nella-shama, Nella-shamaloo, Tel. 



Habitat. Said by Roxburgh to be generally cultivated throughout 

 India. 



Remarks. Perhaps some of the Museum varieties of P. miliaceum and 

 P. frumentaceum should correctly be referred to this species. 

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