Buckwheat
Buckwheat
Scientific name: Fagopyrum esculentum Moench
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Caryophyllales |
| Family | Polygonaceae |
| Genus | Fagopyrum |
| Species | F. esculentum |
Economic Importance of Buckwheat
The small grains are ground to prepare flour which is highly nutritious and used for preparing preparing soups, porridges and puris.