Wheat

T. aestivum

Cultivars

There are many taxonomic classification systems used for wheat species. It is good to keep in mind that the name of a wheat species from one information source may not be the name of a wheat species in another information source. http://www.ksu.edu/wgrc/Taxonomy/taxintro.html Wheat cultivars are classified by growing season, such as winter wheat vs. spring wheat, and by gluten content, such as hard wheat (high gluten content) or soft wheat (high starch content).

Related Topics:
Cultivar - Winter wheat - Gluten

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Major cultivar groups of wheat

• Common Wheat - (T. aestivum) A hexaploid species that is the most widely cultivated in the world.
• Einkorn - (T. monococcum) A diploid species with wild and cultivated variants. One of the earliest cultivated but rarely planted today.
• Emmer - (T. turgidum var. dicoccum) A tetraploid species, with wild and cultivated variants. Cultivated in ancient times but no longer in widespread usage.
• Durum - (T. turgidum var. durum) The only tetraploid form of wheat widely used today.
• Kamut® or QK-77 - (T. turgidum var. polonicum) A tetraploid species grown in small quantities that is extensively marketed. Originally from the Middle East
• Spelt - (T. spelta) Another hexaploid species cultivated in limited quantities.