Fagopyrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Polygonaceae Genus: Fagopyrum P. Mill.
Species
Fagopyrum esculentum Fagopyrum tataricum Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Plant (disambiguation). ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Orders See text. ... Families See text. ... Genera See text The Polygonaceae, or the Knotweed Family, are a group of dicots including buckwheat, sorrel (but not wood sorrel), rhubarb, and knotgrass. ... Philip Miller (1691 - December 18, 1771) was a botanist of Scottish descent. ... Binomial name Fagopyrum esculentum Moench Common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a plant in the genus Fagopyrum (sometimes merged into genus Polygonum) in the family Polygonaceae. ... Binomial name Fagopyrum tataricum Tartar Buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) is a domesticated food plant in the genus Fagopyrum (sometimes merged into genus Polygonum) in the family Polygonaceae. ...

The genus Fagopyrum in the flowering plant family Polygonaceae includes two important crop plants, the Buckwheat or Japanese Buckwheat Fagopyrum esculentum, and the Tartary Buckwheat Fagopyrum tataricum. They have similar uses, and are classed as pseudocereals, i.e. they are used in the same way as cereals but do not belong the grass family Gramineae. For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). ... Classes Magnoliopsida - Dicots Liliopsida - Monocots The flowering plants or angiosperms are the most widespread group of land plants. ... Genera See text The Polygonaceae, or the Knotweed Family, are a group of dicots including buckwheat, sorrel (but not wood sorrel), rhubarb, and knotgrass. ... Binomial name Fagopyrum esculentum Moench Common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) is a plant in the genus Fagopyrum (sometimes merged into genus Polygonum) in the family Polygonaceae. ... Binomial name Fagopyrum tataricum Tartar Buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) is a domesticated food plant in the genus Fagopyrum (sometimes merged into genus Polygonum) in the family Polygonaceae. ... // “Grain” redirects here. ... Grain redirects here. ... For other uses, see Grass (disambiguation). ... Genera See: List of Poaceae genera The true grasses are monocot (class Liliopsida) plants of the family Poaceae (formerly Graminae). ...

Dr. David P. Miller, of University of San Diego wrote a white paper on the proper use of fagopyrum. His paper, titled, Fagopyrum Is Not Evil. The doctor is one of the resident experts of cereal and additives to diets. The University of San Diego, frequently referred to as USD, is a Catholic university in San Diego, California. ...