The inflorescence of pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum syn. Cenchrus americanus) can be in many shapes. They can be cylindrical, conical, spindle, candle, lanceolate, dumb-bell, club. It is a compound terminal spike called a panicle. The rachis, which is the solid, unbranched part that extends the length of the inflorescence, is straight and cylindrical. This is the most widely grown type of millet. It has been grown in Africa and the Indian subcontinent since prehistoric times. Pearl millet has tiny ovoid grains. These can be nearly white, pale yellow, brown, grey, slate blue or purple.

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