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Fonio

Digitaria exilis

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Found in Guinea.

🇬🇳 Guinea

Names in Other Languages

Spanish digitaria
German Fonio

Similar Species in Digitaria

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Blut-Hirse
Digitaria sanguinalis
Not Evaluated
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Faden-Fingerhirse
Digitaria ischaemum
Least Concern
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Gewimperte Fingerhirse
Digitaria ciliaris
Not Evaluated
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Pangolagras
Digitaria eriantha
Not Evaluated
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Violette Fingerhirse
Digitaria violascens
Not Evaluated
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Slender Crabgrass
Digitaria filiformis
Extinct
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Jamaican crabgrass
Digitaria horizontalis
Not Evaluated
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Asian crabgrass
Digitaria bicornis
Not Evaluated
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Fonio?
The scientific name of Fonio is Digitaria exilis. It belongs to the genus Digitaria.
Where does Fonio live?
Fonio is found in Found in Guinea.. Countries include Guinea.
What family does Fonio belong to?
Fonio (Digitaria exilis) belongs to the genus Digitaria, which is part of the taxonomic family Poaceae.
What kingdom does Fonio belong to?
Fonio (Digitaria exilis) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen).
What are the closest relatives of Fonio?
The closest relatives of Fonio in the genus Digitaria include Blut-Hirse, Faden-Fingerhirse, Gewimperte Fingerhirse, Pangolagras, Violette Fingerhirse.

Native Range — 1 Countries

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Genus Digitaria — 20 Species

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Blut-Hirse
Digitaria sanguinalis
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Faden-Fingerhirse
Digitaria ischaemum
LC
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Fonio
Digitaria exilis
NE
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Gewimperte Fingerhirse
Digitaria ciliaris
NE 🐾
Pangolagras
Digitaria eriantha
NE 🐾
Violette Fingerhirse
Digitaria violascens
NE 🐾
Slender Crabgrass
Digitaria filiformis
EX 🐾
Crabgrass
Digitaria divaricatissima
EX 🐾
cotton grass
Digitaria brownii
NE 🐾
Crab Grass
Digitaria siderograpta
LC 🐾
African couchgrass
Digitaria abyssinica
NE 🐾
wire crabgrass
Digitaria longiflora
NE 🐾
Trailing crabgrass
Digitaria radicosa
NE 🐾
Naked crabgrass
Digitaria nuda
LC 🐾
Yellow crabgrass
Digitaria fuscescens
NE 🐾
Argentinian crabgrass
Digitaria aequiglumis
NE 🐾
Sourgrass
Digitaria insularis
LC 🐾
Arizona cottontop
Digitaria californica
NE 🐾
Asian crabgrass
Digitaria bicornis
NE 🐾
blackseed crabgrass
Digitaria ternata
NE
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