| Family | Gramineae |
| Synonyms | P. spicatum, P. americanum, P. typhides, Setaria glauca, Panicum glaucum, P. americanum, P. lutescens, Setaria glauca, S. lutescens |
| Local name | Dakhn |
| Habitat in Egypt | cultivated cereal |
| Distribution | widely cultivated in the tropics for fodder and grain. particularly important in the Sahel zone of West Africa |
