Triticum polonicum
Triticum polonicum, also known as the Polish wheat, is a spring wheat variety of wheat. It is an allotetraploid (AABB) species with 28 chromosomes. It can be found in small areas of the Mediterranean region, Ethiopia, Russia and in other regions of Asia. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1762. T. polonicum is characterised by longer glumes and grains.
| Triticum polonicum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Triticum |
| Species: | T. polonicum |
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| Triticum polonicum | |
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