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Agropyron cristatum var. imbricatum
Scientific Name: Agropyron cristatum var. imbricatum
Family: Poaceae
Category: Monocot
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Agropyron cristatum var. imbricatum
Agropyron cristatum var. imbricatum is a variety of Agropyron cristatum, a type of wheatgrass. This page provides information compiled from various botanical and genetic resources.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Agropyron cristatum (L.) Gaertn. var. imbricatum (Roem. & Schult.) Beck
- Family: Poaceae (Grass family)
- Kingdom: Not specified in text, but assumed to be Plantae (based on being a plant).
- Synonyms and Alternative Names:
- Agropyron cristatum subsp. imbricatum (Roem.)
- Agropyron cristatum f. imbricatum
- Agropyron cristatum subsp. pectinatum var. imbricatum
- Agropyron imbricatum Roem. & Schult.
- Triticum imbricatum Bieb.
Genetic Information
- A study mentions a voucher specimen "M.Pinar 4388c" with a maturase (matK) gene sequence, partial cds chloroplast 1,246 bp linear DNA KP723672.1 GI:815764949. This information refers to a specific DNA sequence related to the plant's chloroplast.
- Chromosome number: Some taxonomic notes mention 2n = 28.
- SDS PAGE: Genetic variations within the species of Agropyron desertorum and 2 varieties of A. cristatum subsp. pectinatum var. imbricatum and A. cristatum subsp.
- Subgroup: corresponding to the var. pectinatum (subgroup 1.1) and var. imbricatum ( subgroup 1.2)
Distribution and Habitat
- The plant is found in Turkey, with Agropyron cristatum represented by 2 subspecies in Turkey, . A. cristatum subsp. pectinatum var. imbricatum
- It is also found in Central Asia.
- It is grown outdoors in the Spring.
- It is also found in Iran.
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The plant can bear minimum temperatures a few degrees below zero in general during the Spring it would be grown outdoors
Resources and Further Information
- IPNI (International Plant Names Index)
- Australian Plant Name Index
- NYBG (New York Botanical Garden) Virtual Herbarium
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Grass Species - Synonymy database (Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic)
- NCBI Taxonomy