''Aegilops bicornis'' (
syn.
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
* In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linnae ...
''Aegilops bicorne'' (misapplied), ''Triticum bicorne''
Forssk.) is a
species
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in the family
Poaceae
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns an ...
native to
Palestine
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* State of Palestine, a state in Western Asia
* Palestine (region), a geographic region in Western Asia
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and the
Levant
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.
Elsewhere this plant is commonly considered a
weed.
References
External links
''Aegilops bicornis''photo
GrainGenes Species Report: ''Aegilops bicornis''USDA Plants Profile: ''Aegilops bicornis''
bicornis
Flora of Palestine (region)
Flora of Western Asia
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