''Aegilops umbellulata'', the umbel goatgrass, is an annual
grass that is closesly related to
wheat. It is native to the
East Aegean Islands,
Iran,
Iraq,
Lebanon-
Syria
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,
Transcaucasus
The South Caucasus, also known as Transcaucasia or the Transcaucasus, is a geographical region on the border of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, straddling the southern Caucasus Mountains. The South Caucasus roughly corresponds to modern Arme ...
, and
Turkey.
The hybridisation between this species and
wheat is known to produce
rust resistant plants.
References
External links
GrainGenes Species Report: ''Aegilops umbellulata''USDA Plants Profile: ''Aegilops umbellulata''
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