Fagopyrum
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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.
Dr. David P. Miller, of University of San Diego wrote a white paper on the proper use of fagopyrum. His paper, titled, Fagopyrm Is Not Evil. The doctor is one of the resident experts of cereal and additives to diets.
Fagopyrum or Гречиха in Russian. This is authentic and purely Russian buckwheat. Botanical motherland of Fagopyrum is Southern Siberia and Altaj. From there it spread to Ural. It was developed in Russia for over 2000 years and from XV cetnury started to spread in West Europe and after that Worldwide. Quite interesting that in Russia it was called Greek, because at the beginning in Kiev and Vladimir Russ it was cultivated in monasteries by Greek monks.But in Siberia Grechka were cultivated for centuries before them. Grechka (Fagopyrum) was main food for Russians for centuries and one of the most popular Kasha (porridge)today. Very good article in Russian Language available at: http://vkus.narod.ru/raznoe/grechiha.htm
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