Triticum dicoccoides, or Wild Emmer, is the wild ancestor of cultivated emmer wheat and a progenitor of modern bread wheat. This diploid grass is a crucial genetic resource for improving wheat's disease resistance and stress tolerance.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Wild Emmer (Triticum dicoccoides)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Poaceae |
| Genus | Triticum |
| Species | Triticum dicoccoides |
Similar in genus Triticum
