**2.1 Barnyard millet**

*2.1.1 Taxonomical classification of the Echinochloa frumentacea (common name— Indian Barnyard millet)*

*Echinochloa frumentacea* is commonly known as *Indian Barnyard millet or billion dollar grass* (English); *Sanwa* (Hindi); *Shyama* (Sanskrit); *Oodalu* (Kannada); *Jhangora* (Uttarakhand); *Swank* (Punjabi); *Bhagar* (Maharashtra); *Samo or Morio* (Gujarati); *Kauda, Kautta, Kowda, Kowtta* (Malayalam); *Udali/Kodisama* (Telugu); *Shamula* (Bengali); and *Kuthiraivaali* (Tamil) [19, 20].
