Secale vavilovii

Secale vavilovii
	At the Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg
Scientific 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; Grossh.
Synonyms
	Secale cereale subsp. vavilovii (Grossh.) Kobyl.; Secale cereale var. vavilovii (Grossh.) Mayss.; Secale leptorhachis H.Scholz & Parolly; Secale transcaucasicum Grossh.;

Last updated January 09, 2026

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]

References

1 2 "Secale vavilovii Grossh". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 14 November 2022.
↑ 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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[POWO_421197-1-1] 1 2 "Secale vavilovii Grossh". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 14 November 2022.

[1_of_473_Google_Scholar_results-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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