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Triticum polonicum
Polish wheat is a tetraploid spring wheat grown as a cereal crop in small areas of the Mediterranean, Ethiopia, Russia and parts of Asia. It is grown like other spring wheats: in full sun with moist but well-drained soil.
Triticum polonicum, also known as the Polish wheat, is a spring wheat variety of wheat. It is an allotetraploid (AABB) species with 28 chromosomes. It can be found in small areas of the Mediterranean region, Ethiopia, Russia and in other regions of Asia. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1762. T. polonicum is characterised by longer glumes and grains.
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