Khorasan wheat
| Khorasan wheat | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pooideae |
| Genus: | Triticum |
| Species: | T. turanicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Triticum turanicum Jakubz.
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| Synonyms | |
Khorasan wheat or Oriental wheat (Triticum turgidum spp. turanicum, also called Triticum turanicum) is a tetraploid wheat species. The grain is twice the size of modern-day wheat, and has a rich, nutty flavor.