Bread Wheat
Triticum aestivum L.
Triticum aestivum L., commonly known as Bread Wheat, is a cultivated wheat species in the Poaceae family. It is the most widely grown crop globally, with about 95% of wheat production attributed to this species. It is distributed across regions including Greenland, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Portugal Continental, BR, TW, RU, ZA, HR, and IE. The name was first published in 1753 and is conserved against Triticum hybernum L. (1753).
Description
Triticum aestivum L. is a species within the genus Triticum in the Poaceae family. It is the most extensively cultivated wheat species, with the highest monetary yield among cereals. The species is conserved over Triticum hybernum L. (1753), though neither type is conserved under the Vienna Code. Its widespread cultivation and production make it a dominant agricultural crop globally.
Other common names
Common wheatBread WheatSoft WheatWheat
Distribution
Greenland · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Portugal Continental · BR · TW · RU · ZA · HR · IE · CU · YE · Belgium · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · GB · IT
Synonyms
Frumentum triticumTriticum aestivum subsp. tibeticumTriticum aestivum subsp. vaviloviiTriticum aestivum subsp. vulgareTriticum aestivum var. australianumTriticum aestivum var. vavilovianumTriticum albumTriticum antiquorumTriticum sativumTriticum sativum subsp. vulgareTriticum sativum var. aestivumTriticum sativum var. vulgareTriticum vavilovii var. munuruTriticum vulgareTriticum vulgare subsp. irano-asiaticumTriticum vulgare var. aestivumTriticum vulgare var. antiquorumTriticum vulgare var. hybernumTriticum inflatum subsp. mutico-inflatumTriticum sativum var. vulgareTriticum sativum var. vulgareZeia vulgaris var. aestivaZeia vulgarisTriticum cereale var. aestivumTriticum vulgare var. aristatumTriticum aristatum unranked aestivum
