Khorasan wheat

Khorasan wheat
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Triticum
Species:	T. turanicum
Binomial name
	Triticum turanicum; Jakubz.
Synonyms
	Gigachilon polonicum subsp. turanicum (Jakubz.) Á.Löve; Triticum durum subsp. turanicum (Jakubz.) L.B.Cai; T. orientale Percival (nom. illeg.); T. percivalianum Parodi; T. percivalii E.Schiem.; T. turgidum subsp. turanicum (Jakubz.) Á.Löve & D.Löve;

Khorasan wheat or Oriental wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. turanicum also called Triticum turanicum) is a tetraploid wheat species. The grain is twice the size of modern-day wheat, and has a rich, nutty flavor.

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