Aegilops tauschii
Aegilops tauschii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Monocots |
(unranked): | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Aegilops |
Species: | A. tauschii |
Binomial name | |
Aegilops tauschii Coss. | |
Synonyms | |
Aegilops squarrosa auct. non L. |
Aegilops tauschii, also known as Tausch's goatgrass, is an annual grass seed that is part of the tribe Triticeae, along with wheat and some other cereals. Ae. tauschii is a diploid (2n = 2x = 14, DD) goat grass species which has contributed the D genome in common wheat.
External links
- Taxon: Aegilops tauschii Coss - Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Aegilops tauschii - NCBI