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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