Avena abyssinica

Taxobox
name = "Avena abyssinica"


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regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Monocotyledones
unranked_ordo = Commelinids
ordo = Poales
familia = Poaceae
subfamilia = Pooideae
tribus = Aveneae
genus = "Avena"
genus_authority = L.
species = "A. abyssinica"
binomial = "Avena abyssinica"
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Avena abyssinica or Ethiopian oat is a member of the family Poaceae. This grain has long been used in Ethiopia and is well adapted to the high elevations and other conditions there. Still a traditional food plant in Africa, this little-known grain has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare. [cite book |authorlink= |author=National Research Council |editor= |others= |title=Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains |origdate= |url=http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=2305 |format= |accessdate=2008-08-01 |edition= |series=Lost Crops of Africa |volume=1 |date=1996-02-14 |publisher=National Academies Press |location= |isbn=978-0-309-04990-0 |oclc= |doi= |id= |pages=248 |chapter=Other Cultivated Grains |chapterurl=http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=2305&page=237 |quote= |ref= ]

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