Genus Sorghum Moench


Summary
Genus number:
11304
Last updated:
1 August 2025
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Panicoideae
Tribe:
Andropogoneae
Subtribe:
Sorghinae
Accession count:

57934 (50346  active, 47969  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
  • conserved (nom. cons., Madrid ICN Art. 14 & App. III) over the earlier parahomonym (Madrid ICN Art. 53.2) Sorgum Adans., nom. rej.
  • all accepted species are in GRIN


Synonyms
Synonym(s) Probable synonym(s) Possible synonym(s)

Subdivisions of Sorghum Moench
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References:
  1. Dillon, S. L. et al. 2007. Sorghum resolved as a distinct genus based on combined ITS1, ndhF and Adh1 analyses. Austral. Syst. Bot. 268:29-43.
  2. Don, R. & S. Ducournau. 2018. International Seed Testing Association handbook on seedling evaluation 7.2.1:7-2.
  3. Spangler, R. E. 2003. Taxonomy of Sarga, Sorghum and Vacoparis (Poaceae: Andropogoneae). Austral. Syst. Bot. 16:279-299. Note: segregates into 3 genera
  4. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Note: food crop, sorghum genepool
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=11304. Accessed 29 September 2026.