Saccharum edule

-It is morphologically similar to Saccharum robustum but it’s inflorescence is compacted -It is cultivated as vegetable in island of paci...

Saccharum spontaneum

-Chromosome number is (2n=40-128) - It is also known as wild cane occurring from east asia to north africa - The cane is very thin and s...

Saccharum robustum

-Chromosome number is (2n=60 or 80) -This species are indigenous to New Guinea -It is a wild species & grows along river banks -I...

Saccharum barberi

Chromosome number is (2n =80 to 124) -This species derives its name from S/C scientist Dr. C.A. Barber of India -It is known as “Indian ...

Saccharum sinense

-Chromosome number is (2n =111 to 120)  -This is also known as “Chinese cane” -This species are indigenous to north-eastern India or sou...

Saccharum officinarum

Saccharum officinarum Chromosome: (2n=80) - It is an octapolyploid (having eight copies of each chromosome) - It is also called “nob...

Sugarcane

Sugarcane, or sugar cane, is one of the several species of tall perennial true grasses of the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae, nativ...