Triticum araraticum that "T. araraticum" was of genome composition AAGG. The araraticum subspecies of "T. araraticum" grows primarily in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq and Turkey, while the "kurdistanicum" subspecies grows in Iraq and the nearby areas of Iran and Turkey. In Armenia, the subspecies can be found in Voghjaberd and Vedi villages near capital Yerevan and the villages of Areni, Arpi and Aghavnadzor in Vayots Dzor Province. Triticum araraticum Triticum araraticum (Araratian wild emmer or Armenian wild emmer) is a wild tetraploid species of wheat. "T. araraticum" is one of the least studied wheat species in the world. The "T. araraticum"
Crop weed Crop weed Crop weeds are weeds that grow amongst crops. Examples of crop weeds include chickweed, barnyard grass, dandelion, striga and fallopia japonica. Despite the potential for some crop weeds to be used as a food source, many can also prove harmful to crops, both directly and indirectly. Crop weeds can inhibit the growth of crops, contaminate harvested crops and often spread rapidly. They can also host crop pests such as aphids, fungal rots and viruses. Cost increases and yield losses occur as a result. Striga, one of the main cereal crop weeds in Sub-Saharan Africa, commonly causes yield losses