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Saccharum

Saccharum is a genus of tall perennial plants of the broomsedge tribe within the grass family.

The genus is widespread across tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate regions in Africa, Eurasia, Australia, the Americas, and assorted oceanic islands. Several species are cultivated and naturalized in areas outside their native habitats.

Saccharum includes the sugarcanes. They have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are generally rich in sugar, and measure two to six m (6 to 19 ft) tall. All sugarcane species interbreed and the major commercial cultivars are complex hybrids.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:

Placed in Lasiorhachis by Plants of the World Online :

Placed in Tripidium by Plants of the World Online :

  • Saccharum arundinaceum <small>Retz.</small> - East + South + Southeast Asia; New Guinea → Tripidium arundinaceum
  • Saccharum bengalense <small>Retz.</small> - India, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan → Tripidium bengalense
  • Saccharum kanashiroi <small>(Ohwi) Ohwi</small> - Ryukyu Islands → Tripidium kanashiroi
  • Saccharum procerum <small>Roxb.</small> - China, Himalayas, Indochina → Tripidium procerum
  • Saccharum ravennae <small>(L.) L.</small> - Europe, Asia, Africa → Tripidium ravennae
  • Saccharum strictum <small>(Host) Spreng.</small> - from Italy to Iran → Tripidium strictum

Formerly included

Numerous species are now considered better suited in other genera: Andropogon, Chloris, Digitaria, Eriochrysis, Eulalia, Gynerium, Hemarthria, Imperata, Lophopogon, Melinis, Miscanthus, Panicum, Pappophorum, Paspalum, Perotis, Pogonatherum, Pseudopogonatherum, Spodiopogon, and Tricholaena.

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