Taxon:  Aegilops biuncialis Vis.



Summary
Genus:
Aegilops
Section:
Aegilops
Family:
Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)
Subfamily:
Pooideae
Tribe:
Triticeae
Nomen number:
1525
Place of publication:
Fl. dalmat. 1: t. 1, fig. 2.  1842; 3:344.  1851
Comment:
an illustration with analysis (in 1842) is sufficient to validate this name (Shenzhen ICN Art. 38.8)
Verified:
11/20/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
257 (247  active, 247  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
Aegilops macrochaeta Shuttlew. & É. Huet ex Duval-Jouve
Triticum macrochaetum (Shuttlew. & É. Huet ex Duval-Jouve) K. Richt.

Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)
Typical spikes

Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Afonin, A. N., S. L. Greene, N. I. Dzyubenko, & A. N. Frolov, eds. Interactive agricultural ecological atlas of Russia and neighboring countries. Economic plants and their diseases, pests and weeds (on-line resource).
  2. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
  3. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  4. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  5. Kilian, B. et al. 2011. Chapter 1. Aegilops. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 1-76.
  6. Kimber, G. & M. Feldman. 1987. Wild wheat, an introduction Note: = Triticum macrochaetum
  7. Löve, Á. 1984. Conspectus of the Triticeae. Feddes Repert. 95:503. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
  8. Mattatia, J. & Feinbrun-Dothan, N. 1986. The nomenclature of Aegilops biuncialis Vis. Israel J. Bot. 35:53-54.
  9. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  10. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
  11. Slageren, M. W. van. 1994. Wild wheats: a monograph of Aegilops L. and Amblyopyrum (Jaub. & Spach) Eig. Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap. 94-7:1-512.
  12. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
  13. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
  14. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
  15. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaAlgeria n.Kilian, B. et al. 2011. Chapter 1. Aegilops. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 1-76.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaLibya n.e.Kilian, B. et al. 2011. Chapter 1. Aegilops. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 1-76.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaMorocco  Kilian, B. et al. 2011. Chapter 1. Aegilops. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 1-76.
1NativeAfricaNorthern AfricaTunisia  Kilian, B. et al. 2011. Chapter 1. Aegilops. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 1-76.
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusArmenia  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusAzerbaijan  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusGeorgia  Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian FederationDagestan Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateCaucasusRussian Federation-CiscaucasiaCiscaucasia Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaCyprus  Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIran n.Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIraq n.Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaIsrael  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaJordan  Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaLebanon  Kilian, B. et al. 2011. Chapter 1. Aegilops. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 1-76.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaSyria  Kilian, B. et al. 2011. Chapter 1. Aegilops. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 1-76.
1NativeAsia-TemperateWestern AsiaTurkey  Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeUkraine incl. KrymTzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeAlbania  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeBulgaria  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeCroatia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeGreece incl. CreteTutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeNorth Macedonia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeRomania s. & e.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeSerbia  Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance s.Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
Native
Africa
  • NORTHERN AFRICA: Algeria (n.), Libya (n.e.), Morocco, Tunisia
Asia-Temperate
  • WESTERN ASIA: Cyprus, Iran (n.), Iraq (n.), Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey
  • CAUCASUS: Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia [Ciscaucasia], Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation [Dagestan]
Europe
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Ukraine (incl. Krym)
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Albania, Bulgaria, Greece (incl. Crete), Croatia, Italy, North Macedonia, Romania (s. & e.), Serbia
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France (s.)

Reference(s)
  1. Davis, P. H., ed. 1965-1988. Flora of Turkey and the east Aegean islands.
  2. Euro+Med Editorial Committee. Euro+Med Plantbase: the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity (on-line resource).
  3. Kilian, B. et al. 2011. Chapter 1. Aegilops. In: Kole, C., ed., Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding resources, cereals 1-76.
  4. Meikle, R. D. 1977-1985. Flora of Cyprus.
  5. Rechinger, K. H., ed. 1963-. Flora iranica. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
  6. Townsend, C. C. & E. Guest. 1966-. Flora of Iraq. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
  7. Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1964-1980. Flora europaea. Note: = Aegilops lorentii Hochst.
  8. Tzvelev, N. N. 1976. Zlaki SSSR
  9. Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=1525. Accessed 15 April 2026.