Spodiopogon cotulifer is a species of perennial grass in the family Poaceae. It is native to East and Southeast Asia.
| Spodiopogon cotulifer | |
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| Spodiopogon cotulifer in Tanabe city, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Panicoideae |
| Genus: | Spodiopogon |
| Species: | S. cotulifer
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| Binomial name | |
| Spodiopogon cotulifer (Thunb.) Hack.
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It is the most likely wild progenitor of Spodiopogon formosanus, a cultivated millet that is endemic to Taiwan.[1]
References
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- ^ Fuller, Dorian Q. (15 May 2009). The Forgotten Oil Millet of Taiwan. In: The Archaeobotanist.
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