Here are the biological names for some of the most common millet species:
* Pearl millet: *Pennisetum glaucum*
* Foxtail millet: *Setaria italica*
* Finger millet: *Eleusine coracana*
* Proso millet: *Panicum miliaceum*
* Sorghum (also called great millet): *Sorghum bicolor*
* Barnyard millet: *Echinochloa frumentacea*
So, to be precise, you should use the specific biological name of the millet species you're referring to.