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Khorasan wheat | |
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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. turanicum
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Binomial name | |
Triticum turanicum | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Khorasan wheat or Oriental wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. turanicum also called Triticum turanicum) is a tetraploid wheat species.[2] The grain is twice the size of modern-day wheat,[citation needed] and has a rich, nutty flavor.[3]