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19 records shown

BUPlate 07
East AsiaPublished

Buckwheat

Fagopyrum esculentum

Origin
Eastern Tibetan Plateau & Southwest China
Known names
Soba · Kuttu · Memil · Qiaomai
Foodways
Noodles · Pancakes · Porridge
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FOPlate 08
East AsiaPublished

Foxtail Millet

Setaria italica

Origin
Northern China
Known names
Xiaomi · Awa · Jo · Kangni · Navane · Thinai
Foodways
Steamed grain · Porridge · Millet cakes
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RIPlate 09
East AsiaPublished

Rice

Oryza sativa

Origin
Yangtze River basin, China
Known names
Dào · Mǐ · Kome · Ssal · Chāval · Arisi
Foodways
Steamed grain · Porridge · Fermented foods
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BAPlate 10
EuropePublished

Barley

Hordeum vulgare

Origin
Fertile Crescent & Southwest Asia
Known names
Sha'ir · Jau · Nas · Qingke · Mugi
Foodways
Flatbreads · Porridge · Malted and fermented drinks
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MAPlate 12
AmericasPublished

Maize

Zea mays

Origin
Southwestern Mexico
Known names
Maíz · Tlaolli · Elote · Choclo · Sara
Foodways
Nixtamalized dough · Tortillas · Tamales · Porridges
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PRPlate 13
East AsiaPublished

Proso Millet

Panicum miliaceum

Origin
Northern China
Known names
Broomcorn millet · Common millet · Proso
Foodways
Whole grain · Porridge · Flour foods
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KOPlate 14
South AsiaPublished

Kodo Millet

Paspalum scrobiculatum

Origin
South Asia · probably India
Known names
Kodo · Kodra · Varagu · Arikelu · Harka
Foodways
Cooked grain · Porridge · Flour foods
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LIPlate 15
South AsiaPublished

Little Millet

Panicum sumatrense

Origin
South Asia · origin unresolved
Known names
Little millet · Kutki · Samai · Saame · Samalu
Foodways
Cooked grain · Porridge · Fermented batter · Flour foods
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INPlate 16
South AsiaPublished

Indian Barnyard Millet

Echinochloa colona subsp. edulis

Origin
South Asia · broad cultivation zone
Known names
Indian barnyard millet · Echinochloa frumentacea · Jhangora · Sanwa · Sawa · Kuthiraivali · Oodalu
Foodways
Dehulled grain · Jhangora foods · Kuthiraivali foods · Fasting foods
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JAPlate 17
East AsiaPublished

Japanese Millet

Echinochloa crus-galli subsp. utilis

Origin
Japan · broad cultivation history
Known names
Japanese millet · Hie · Echinochloa esculenta · Japanese barnyard millet
Foodways
Cooked grain · Porridge · Mixed grain foods · Cold-country farming
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BRPlate 18
South AsiaPublished

Browntop Millet

Urochloa ramosa

Origin
South India · southern Deccan
Known names
Browntop millet · Korale · Urochloa ramosa · Brachiaria ramosa
Foodways
Cooked grain · Porridge · Flatbread · Dosa
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WIPlate 19
AmericasPublished

Wild Rice

Zizania palustris

Origin
Great Lakes & north-central North America
Known names
Manoomin · Psiŋ · Wild rice
Foodways
Hand harvesting · Parching · Finishing and winnowing
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Millet expansion · Taxonomy foundation

A family of names,
not one botanical family.

“Millet” is a practical and cultural grouping applied to small-seeded cereals from several grass lineages. DivineGrains therefore records every crop by an accepted taxon and keeps familiar scientific names visible when botanical authorities differ.

Already published · 11

Research ledger · open

The current millet expansion wave is complete. Future crops will enter only after taxonomy and evidence review.

Indian Barnyard Millet and Japanese Millet remain separate published records because they refer to different cultivated taxa and regional histories.

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How to read this collection

Every record separates established evidence, living tradition, and work still in progress.

Scientific names and geographic ranges follow botanical authorities. Heritage narratives are expanded only when their sources and uncertainties can be shown clearly. Read the methodology →

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