From: Biofuel and energy crops: high-yield Saccharinae take center stage in the post-genomics era
 | Miscanthus | Saccharum | Sorghum |
---|---|---|---|
Center of diversity | South to temperate east Asia | South Asia | Africa |
Production | Limited: Asia, Europe, USA | Extensive: Brazil, India, China, others | Extensive: USA, Africa, central America, south Asia |
Ethanol production | Cellulosic | Sugar; cellulosic | Starch (grain); sugar; cellulosic |
Electricity production | Biomass burning | Biomass burning | Biomass burning |