A REVISION OF THE GENUS Triticum L. IN EGYPT | ||||
Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||||
Article 6, Volume 21, Issue 1, March 2013, Page 93-97 PDF (297.93 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ajs.2013.14726 | ||||
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Author | ||||
Hafeez R. Habeeb* | ||||
Flora and Phytotaxonomy Researches Department, Horticultural Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
This study was conducted to revise the taxonomic identity and clarify specific relationships among the studied Triticum species in Egypt. The studied species included; T. dicoccum (Schrank) Schubl.; T. dicoccoides (Koren ex Asch. & Graebn.) Aaron Sohn. T. tugidum L.; T. durum Desf.; T. pyramidale (Delile ex Schult.) Percival and T. aestivum L. Moreover, the wild Emmer Wheat T. dicoccoides (Koren ex Asch. & Graebn.) Aaron Sohn was recently found in Egypt as a new record. The genus Triticum L. includes 14 species, all of them are cultivated for food except the wild Emmer. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Triticum; Taxonomy; Egypt | ||||
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