Digitaria exilis

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0330

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Where it lives

FAO Compendium (2024) provides habitat or cultivation information for Digitaria exilis in the following context: Human-associated habitats.

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Gardens, farms and human-associated habitats

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Sources

1Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa (2024)SRC-C540-B05-FAO-FOODS2024

Where it is found

A 2011 study abstract listed by CIRAD describes fonio (Digitaria exilis) as a traditional West African cereal.

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Sources

1Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa (2024)SRC-C540-B05-FAO-FOODS2024
2GBIF exact-name lookup: Digitaria exilisSRC-DSC-D1190D6227
3Digitaria exilis — Plants of the World OnlineSRC-C540-B04-KEW-ENT0330
4Digitaria exilis — public institutional source (fr)SRC-DSC-2F2861D312

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T114343849 · last approved 8 November 2026

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Sources

4Digitaria exilis — public institutional source (fr)SRC-DSC-2F2861D312

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A 2011 study, as summarized by CIRAD, reported that fonio consumption in the semi-arid study areas was concentrated in the lean season, while in the subhumid study areas it served more as dietary diversification.

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Sources

4Digitaria exilis — public institutional source (fr)SRC-DSC-2F2861D312

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Digitaria exilis

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