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.