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Triticum turgidum subsp. durum (Desf.) Husn.

Blé d'Afrique (fr), Blé dur (fr)

Subspecies

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Characteristics

Spike simple, never branched at base, dense. Glumes 10–12 mm, slightly shorter than or equaling lemma, leathery, winged. Fl. and fr. Jun–Jul. 2n = 28.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses fiber
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Triticum turgidum subsp. durum world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Central African Republic, China, Cyprus, Germany, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Morocco, Myanmar, Mauritania, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Sweden, Turks and Caicos Islands, Turkmenistan, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77188896-1
WFO ID wfo-0000906469
COL ID 7L6T7
BDTFX ID 69844
INPN ID 141978
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Synonyms

Triticum alatum Triticum bauhini Triticum erinaceum Triticum pruinosum Triticum pyramidale Triticum recognitum Triticum siculum Gigachilon aethiopicum Triticum tomentosum Triticum rimpaui Triticum villosum Triticum hordeiforme Triticum platystachyum Triticum cochleare Triticum fastuosum Gigachilon polonicum subsp. durum Triticum durum var. aliendii Triticum durum var. corvalanii Triticum durum var. falcatoapulicum Triticum durum var. ramosoleucurum Triticum durum var. sphaeroaffine Triticum durum var. sphaeroafricanum Triticum durum var. sphaeroleucurum Triticum durum var. sphaeromelanopus Triticum turgidum subsp. durum Triticum turgidum var. durum Triticum turgidum subsp. pyramidale Triticum durum var. cauleucurum Triticum durum var. cauleucomelan Triticum durum var. cauaffine Triticum durum var. cauhordeiforme Triticum durum var. cauapulicum
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