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TRITICUM MONOCOCCUM [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Grain Growing
Universal entry(ies)
Triticum monococcum
Latin
CONT

Einkorn (Triticum monococcum L.) is a specific grain type with extraordinary characters formerly grown mainly in European regions. ... Einkorn is a modern name developed from a botanical classification. The ear of einkorn is very brittle and it can easily be divided into single spikelets. Typically in every spikelet one single kernel can be found that has developed from one single flower. Sometimes two flowers will produce two seeds on one spikelet.

OBS

small spelt; Einkorn: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Triticum monococcum
Latin
CONT

L'engrain est un blé bien adapté aux sols chauds et secs, pauvres, pierreux et sableux des zones montagneuses d'Europe de l'ouest. C'est une espèce à très longue saison végétative, requérant jusqu'à 12 mois pour parvenir à maturité.

OBS

Une des premières céréales cultivées.

OBS

engrain; petit épeautre : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Triticum monococcum
Latin
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