Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusTriticum
Scientific name with authorshipTriticum turgidum L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Gigachilon polonicum subsp. turgidum (L.) Á.LöveTriticum aestivum subsp. turgidum (L.) Cout.Triticum aestivum subsp. turgidum (L.) DominTriticum aestivum var. turgidum (L.) FioriTriticum candissimum Bayle-Bar.Triticum cereale var. turgidum (L.) Baumg.Triticum cereale var. turgidum (L.) Klett & Richt.Triticum dicoccon subsp. maroccanum Flaksb.Triticum dicoccum subsp. azerbaidzhanicum Dorof. & LaptevTriticum dicoccum var. chwamlicum Supat.Triticum dicoccum var. falcaterythromelan Ali-ZadeTriticum dicoccum var. falcaticaerulescens Ali-ZadeTriticum dicoccum var. falcatimelaleucum Ali-ZadeTriticum dicoccum var. falcatimurciense Ali-ZadeTriticum dicoccum var. falcatiniloticum Ali-ZadeTriticum dicoccum var. levimurciense Ali-ZadeTriticum dicoccum var. ramosolencurum Ali-ZadeTriticum dicoccum var. ramosoprovinciale Ali-ZadeTriticum dicoccum var. ramosoreichenbachii Ali-ZadeTriticum dicoccum var. suberythromelan Ali-ZadeTriticum durum subsp. turgidum (L.) Dorof.Triticum palaecocolchicum (Menabde) L.B.CaiTriticum polonicum var. abessinicum Körn.Triticum polonicum var. compactum Ser.Triticum polonicum var. turgidum (L.) Pers.Triticum sativum subsp. turgidum (L.) K.Richt.Triticum sativum var. dicoccon (Schrank) Hack.Triticum sativum var. turgidum (L.) DelileTriticum sativum var. turgidum (L.) Hack.Triticum spelta var. dicoccon SchrankTriticum tenax subsp. turgidum (L.) Asch. & Graebn., 1901Triticum turgidum subsp. polonicum Á.Löve & D.LöveTriticum turgidum var. compositum (L.) Doell.Triticum turgidum var. turgidumTriticum vulgare subsp. turgidum (L.) Bonnier & LayensTriticum vulgare var. dicoccon (Schrank) Alef.Triticum vulgare var. fuchsiae Alef.Triticum vulgare var. turgidum (L.) Spreng.Triticum vulgare var. turgidum Alef.
Documented use categories
Human food
Gene source
Crop wild relative
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier316216-2
Use codesGS HF
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Plant Resources for Tropical Africa
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.