Khorasan wheat

Khorasan wheat
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Triticum
Species:
T. turanicum
Binomial name
Triticum turanicum
Jakubz.
Synonyms
  • Gigachilon polonicum subsp. turanicum (Jakubz.) Á.Löve
  • Triticum durum subsp. turanicum (Jakubz.) L.B.Cai
  • T. orientale Percival (nom. illeg.)
  • T. percivalianum Parodi
  • T. percivalii E.Schiem.
  • T. turgidum subsp. turanicum (Jakubz.) Á.Löve & D.Löve

Khorasan wheat or Oriental wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. turanicum also called Triticum turanicum) is a tetraploid wheat species. The grain is twice the size of modern-day wheat, and has a rich, nutty flavor.

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