Rice is a tropical cereal, but it also grows in some temperate regions with a warmer climate. It is the second most important cereal in the world after maize. In the tropics it’s the primary cereal for human consumption. Rice is the main staple food for half the world’s population. R...
Most Striga species parasitize grass hosts with S. gesnerioides, a parasitic weed in cowpea, a notable exception. The name Striga is the Latin word for witch. Striga are therefore commonly known as witchweeds in English with similar common names in the languages of many sub- Saharan African...