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Definition of Triticum vulgare

Triticum vulgare
Wheat Wheat (hw[=e]t), n. [OE. whete, AS. hw[=ae]te; akin to OS. hw[=e]ti, D. weit, G. weizen, OHG. weizzi, Icel. hveiti, Sw. hvete, Dan. hvede, Goth. hwaiteis, and E. white. See White.] (Bot.) A cereal grass (Triticum vulgare) and its grain, which furnishes a white flour for bread, and, next to rice, is the grain most largely used by the human race. Note: Of this grain the varieties are numerous, as red wheat, white wheat, bald wheat, bearded wheat, winter wheat, summer wheat, and the like. Wheat is not known to exist as a wild native plant, and all statements as to its origin are either incorrect or at best only guesses. Buck wheat. (Bot.) See Buckwheat. German wheat. (Bot.) See 2d Spelt. Guinea wheat (Bot.), a name for Indian corn. Indian wheat, or Tartary wheat (Bot.), a grain (Fagopyrum Tartaricum) much like buckwheat, but only half as large. Turkey wheat (Bot.), a name for Indian corn. Wheat aphid, or Wheat aphis (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of Aphis and allied genera, which suck the sap of growing wheat. Wheat beetle. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small, slender, rusty brown beetle (Sylvanus Surinamensis) whose larv[ae] feed upon wheat, rice, and other grains. (b) A very small, reddish brown, oval beetle (Anobium paniceum) whose larv[ae] eat the interior of grains of wheat. Wheat duck (Zo["o]l.), the American widgeon. [Western U. S.] Wheat fly. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Wheat midge, below. Wheat grass (Bot.), a kind of grass (Agropyrum caninum) somewhat resembling wheat. It grows in the northern parts of Europe and America. Wheat jointworm. (Zo["o]l.) See Jointworm. Wheat louse (Zo["o]l.), any wheat aphid. Wheat maggot (Zo["o]l.), the larva of a wheat midge. Wheat midge. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A small two-winged fly (Diplosis tritici) which is very destructive to growing wheat, both in Europe and America. The female lays her eggs in the flowers of wheat, and the larv[ae] suck the juice of the young kernels and when full grown change to pup[ae] in the earth. (b) The Hessian fly. See under Hessian. Wheat moth (Zo["o]l.), any moth whose larv[ae] devour the grains of wheat, chiefly after it is harvested; a grain moth. See Angoumois Moth, also Grain moth, under Grain. Wheat thief (Bot.), gromwell; -- so called because it is a troublesome weed in wheat fields. See Gromwell. Wheat thrips (Zo["o]l.), a small brown thrips (Thrips cerealium) which is very injurious to the grains of growing wheat. Wheat weevil. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The grain weevil. (b) The rice weevil when found in wheat.

Meaning of Triticum vulgare from wikipedia

- Common wheat (Triti**** aestivum), also known as bread wheat, is a cultivated wheat species. About 95% of wheat produced worldwide is common wheat; it is...
- of wheat existed in the distant past. These are Triti**** sphaerococ****, Triti**** vulgare and Triti**** compactum. The first two hexaploid species are still...
- Barley (Hordeum vulgare), a member of the gr**** family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated...
- Triti**** turgidum, (with its various subspecies being known as pasta wheat, macaroni wheat and durum wheat) is a species of wheat. It is an annual and...
- plants, including peas, corn (Zea mays), oats (Avena sativa) and wheat (Triti**** vulgare); and the remaining 6.5% by other plant material, including tree buds...
- is a tetraploid (4n = 4x = 28 chromosomes). The domesticated types are Triti**** turgidum subsp. dicoc**** and T. t. conv. durum. The wild plant is called...
- Other suitable species often mentioned are barleygr**** (Hordeum vulgare), wheatgr**** (Triti**** aestivum), intermediate wheatgr**** (Thinopyrum intermedium)...
- further that he could transform one species, Triti**** durum (durum spring wheat), into Triti**** vulgare (common autumn wheat), through 2 to 4 years of...
- roots with a ‘closed’ type of meristem). Using roots of Zea mays and Triti**** vulgare, this indeed turned out to be the case, and he was then able to state...
- Urocystidiaceae. It was originally found on the leaves, sheaths and stalks of Triti**** vulgare (common wheat) in Australia. Körn., Hedwigia 16: 33 (1877) "Species...