Secale vavilovii

Secale vavilovii is a species of grass (family Poaceae), native to Turkey, the Transcaucasus, Iraq, and Iran.[1] An annual, it is a crop wild relative of rye (Secale cereale) and is being studied for its resistance to Fusarium ear blight and Septoria leaf blotch.[2]

Secale vavilovii
At the Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Pooideae
Genus: Secale
Species:
S. vavilovii
Binomial name
Secale vavilovii
Synonyms[1]
  • Secale cereale subsp. vavilovii (Grossh.) Kobyl.
  • Secale cereale var. vavilovii (Grossh.) Mayss.
  • Secale leptorhachis H.Scholz & Parolly
  • Secale transcaucasicum Grossh.

References
  1. "Secale vavilovii Grossh". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  2. Daskalova, N.; Spetsov, P. (2020). "Taxonomic Relationships and Genetic Variability of Wild Secale L. Species as a Source for Valued Traits in Rye, Wheat and Triticale Breeding". Cytology and Genetics. 54: 71–81. doi:10.3103/S0095452720010041. S2CID 211074467.


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