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Triticum durum
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species of wheat
OverviewAI-generated
*Triticum durum*, commonly known as durum wheat, is a species within the genus *Triticum*. It belongs to the family Poaceae and is classified in the order Poales, class Liliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta within the kingdom Plantae. The species is also referred to as dryland wheat and has the short name *T. durum*.
This taxon serves as a source for wheat and semolina and is utilized as a cereal. It is associated with gluten-related disorders. Records indicate its presence in Iran, Turkey, the United States, Georgia, and the United Kingdom. The species has been reported from Sind, N.W.F.P., and the Punjab.
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Species
Triticum durum
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyPoaceae
Macaroni or Hard Wheat (2n=28).Reported from Sind, N.W.F.P. and the Punjab
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 317
- With media
- 163
- Family
- Poaceae
- Collections
- MICH, US, USU, DAV, NY, BRY
- Recorded in
- Iran, Turkey, United States, Georgia, United Kingdom, Eritrea, Algeria, Morocco
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- plants.ensembl.org/Triticum_turgidum
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- T. durum
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- Triticum turgidum subsp. durum
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- Wheat
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Encyclopedic overview
Durum (/ˈdjʊərəm/), also called pasta wheat or macaroni wheat (Triticum durum or Triticum turgidum subsp. durum), is a tetraploid species of wheat. It is the second-most cultivated species of wheat after common wheat, although it represents only 5 to 8% of global wheat production. It was developed by artificial selection of the domesticated emmer wheat strains formerly grown in Central Europe and the Near East around 7000 BC, which developed a naked, free-threshing form. Like emmer, durum is awned (with bristles). It is the predominant wheat grown in the Middle East.
Taxonomy
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