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'Saccharum Officinarum' is the botanical name of ___________.

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Wheat
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Tea
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Sugarcane
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None of these
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The correct option is C Sugarcane
Saccharum officinarum, sugarcane, is a large, strong-growing species of grass in the genus Saccharum. It originated in New Guinen.Muslims brought it to contemporary Spain (Andalusia, between Málaga and Motril), the only place in Europe where it grows. It arrived in the New World with the Spanish and is now cultivated in tropical and subtropical countries worldwide for the production of sugar and other products.

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