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amblyopyrum

Scientific Name: Amblyopyrum muticum

Family: Poaceae

Category: Monocot

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Amblyopyrum muticum: An Overview

Amblyopyrum muticum, also known by the common name amblyopyrum, is a species belonging to the grass family Poaceae. It is the sole species within the genus Amblyopyrum.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Amblyopyrum muticum (Boiss.) Eig
  • Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
  • Genus: Amblyopyrum Eig
  • Synonyms:
    • Aegilemma .Lve
    • Aegilonearum .Lve
    • Aegilopodes . Lve
    • Chennapyrum .Lve
    • Comopyrum (Jaub. & Spach) .Lve
    • Cylindropyrum
    • Aegilops mutica Boiss.
  • Subspecies/Varieties:
    • Amblyopyrum muticum var. loliaceum (Jaub. & Spach) Eig
    • Amblyopyrum muticum subsp. loliaceum

Distribution and Habitat

Amblyopyrum muticum is native to Eurasia. Specifically, Aegilops (a close relative) is a Mediterranean-Western Asiatic element, occurring around the Mediterranean Sea and in Western and Central Asia. Amblyopyrum itself is a Western species.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Annual plant
  • Long (15) 20-35 (45) inflorescences that break up at maturity, with spikelets falling.

Ecological Role

  • Critically endangered species with only one small sub-population known.

Genetic Information

  • Genome sequencing information is available under BioProject Accession PRJNA183452.
  • Microsatellite analysis has been performed on chromosomes from the fifth homoeologous group in introgressive Triticum aestivum/Amblyopyrum muticum wheat lines.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Amblyopyrum muticum is a diploid wild relative of wheat and is resistant to fungal diseases.
  • Used in introgressive wheat lines to potentially transfer beneficial traits.

Resources and Further Information

  • USDA-NRCS National Plant Data Center.
  • The Plant List (version 1.1, record kew-391614).
  • Euro+Med Plantbase.
  • Tropicos.
  • Encyclopedia of Life.
  • DELTA database.

Quirky Facts

  • The inflorescences of Amblyopyrum muticum break up at maturity, causing the spikelets to fall.
  • It's considered a critically endangered species with only one known sub-population.