Einkorn wheat (from German "Einkorn", literally "single grain") can refer either to the wild species of wheat, "Triticum boeoticum", or to the domesticated form, "Triticum monococcum". The wild and domesticated forms are either considered separate species, as here, or as subspecies: "Triticum monococcum" subsp. "boeoticum" (wild) and "T. monococcum" subsp. "monococcum" (domesticated). Einkorn is a diploid species (2"n" = 14 chromosomes) of hulled wheat, with tough glumes ('husks') that tightly enclose the grains. The cultivated form is similar to the wild, except that the ear stays intact when ripe and the seeds are larger. The domestic form is known as "petit épeautre" in French, "Einkorn" in German, "einkorn" or "littlespelt" in English, "piccolo farro" in Italian and "escanda menor" in Spanish. The name refers to the fact that each spikelet contains only one grain.