Aegilops umbellulata

Aegilops umbellulata, the umbel goatgrass, is an annual grass that is closesly related to wheat. It is native to southeastern Europe (including the East Aegean Islands), Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, the Transcaucasus, and Turkey.^[2]

Aegilops umbellulata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Pooideae
Genus:	Aegilops
Species:	A. umbellulata
Binomial name
Aegilops umbellulata Zhuk.
Synonyms
Aegilops umbellulata var. typica Eig Kiharapyrum umbellulatum (Zhuk.) Á.Löve Triticum umbellulatum (Zhuk.) Bowden

The hybridisation between this species and wheat is known to produce rust resistant plants.^[3][4]