Khorasan wheat or Oriental wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. turanicum also called Triticum turanicum), commercially known as kamut, is a tetraploid wheat species. It is an ancient grain type; Khorasan refers to a historical region in modern- day Iran in the northeast and parts of Central Asia including modern- day Afghanistan. This grain is twice the size of modern- day wheat and is known for its rich, nutty flavor.
Taxonomy
Original botanical identifications were uncertain. The variety is a form of Triticum turgidum subsp. turanicum (also known as Triticum turanicum), usually called Khorasan wheat. Identifications sometimes seen as T. polonicum are incorrect as the variety, although long-grained, lacks the long glumes of this species. Recent genetic evidence from DNA fingerprinting suggests that the variety is perhaps derived from a natural hybrid between T. durum and T. polonicum, which would explain past difficulties in arriving at a certain classification.
Life form
As an annual, self -fertilized grass that is cultivated for its grains, Khorasan wheat looks very similar to common wheat.
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