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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Chloridoideae |
| Genus: | Eragrostis |
| Species: | E. tef
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| Binomial name | |
| Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter
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| Synonyms | |
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Eragrostis abyssinica (Jacq.) Link | |
Teff ( Amharic: ጤፍ), also known as Eragrostis tef, Williams lovegrass,[1] or annual bunch grass,[2] is an annual grass, a species of lovegrass native to the Horn of Africa, notably to both Eritrea and Ethiopia.[3] It is cultivated for its edible seeds, also known as teff. Teff was one of the earliest plants domesticated. It is one of the most important staple crops in Ethiopia.
- ^ Bell, Randy A. (17 August 2015). "Teff is a healthy wheat alternative". Michigan State University. Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-01-15.
It is known by other names, such as Eragrostis tef, Williams lovegrass, annual bunch grass and taf.
- ^ Stallknecht, Gilbert F. (24 February 1998). "New Crop FactSHEET: Teff". NewCROP, the New Crop Resource Online Program. Purdue University. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
English: Teff, Lovegrass, Annual Bunch Grass, Warm Season Annual Bunch Grass
- ^ Aptekar, Lewis (2013). In the Lion's Mouth: Hope and Heartbreak in Humanitarian Assistance (2nd ed.). XLibris LLC. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-4836-9519-8. OCLC 922837922.