Aegilops sharonensis
Appearance
Aegilops sharonensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Pooideae |
Genus: | Aegilops |
Species: | A. sharonensis
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Binomial name | |
Aegilops sharonensis Eig
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Aegilops sharonensis is an annual diploid species of grass from the genus Aegilops. It is endemic to the coastal plains of Israel and southern Lebanon.[1]
It has been shown to naturally hybridize with Aegilops longissima.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Olivera, Pablo D.; Steffenson, Brian J. (August 2009). "Aegilops sharonensis: Origin, genetics, diversity, and potential for wheat improvement". Botany. 87 (8): 740–756. doi:10.1139/B09-040. hdl:11299/188600.
- ^ Ankori, Hanna; Zohary, Daniel (1962). "Natural Hybridization between Aegilops sharonensis and Ae. longissima: A Morphological and Cytological Study". Cytologia. 27 (3): 314–324. doi:10.1508/cytologia.27.314.