Aegilops speltoides
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Aegilops speltoides is an edible plant in the Poaceae
family native to Southeastern Europe and Western Asia, which is often used for animal feed
, and it has grown in cultivated beds. This plant is an important natural source disease resistance in wheat
, and it is known or likely to be susceptible to barley mild mosaic bymovirus
.
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
family native to Southeastern Europe and Western Asia, which is often used for animal feed
Fodder
Fodder or animal feed is any agricultural foodstuff used specifically to feed domesticated livestock such as cattle, goats, sheep, horses, chickens and pigs. Most animal feed is from plants but some is of animal origin...
, and it has grown in cultivated beds. This plant is an important natural source disease resistance in wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, and it is known or likely to be susceptible to barley mild mosaic bymovirus
Barley mild mosaic bymovirus
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