Question

write the taxonomic category of wheat ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Wheat belongs to the genus Triticum, for which there are 10 species, six which are cultivated and four which are not. The most economically important species, T. aestivum, has five subspecies (18, 19).

Common wheat, sp.

Kingdom: Plantae - Plants

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta - Vascular plants

Superdivision: Spermatophyta - Seed plants

Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants

Class: Liliopsida - Monocotyledons

Subclass: Commelinidae

Order: Cyperales

Family: Poaceae - Grass family

Genus: Triticum - wheat

Species: Triticum aestivum - common wheat

There are many taxonomic classification systems used for wheat species, which causes confusion and controversy between researchers (1, 14). For instance, one area of controversy is in genus classification. Some people classify it as one large genus (Triticum sensu lato), while others classify wheat as two separate genera (Triticum and Aegilops). There are several sources on this issue. See also:

Triticeae Taxonomy on GrainGenes

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Taxonomy Browser - Triticum aestivum

Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) Taxonomy for Triticum aestivum

Answer 2

The taxonomic category of wheat is:-

• Wheat belongs to the genus Triticum this genus has 10 different species.
• Wheat is a monocot and has only one cotyledon.
• Triticum aestivum is also known as common wheat or bread wheat.
• There are at least three subspecies of Triticum aestivum.

• These subspecies are generally selectively bred for purposes such as lower water consumption and lower protein content.