This book discusses the natural classification and biosystematics of Triticeae and presents the most significant findings of comprehensive studies on the Triticeae, an important tribe in the grass family (Poaceae) that includes major crops such as wheat, barley, rye and triticale, as well as various forage crops found in different genera. The five-volume Chinese version of Biosystematics of Triticeae was published between 1998 and 2013 and included the 30 genera, 2 subgenera, 464 species, 9 subspecies, and 186 varieties of Triticeae identified to date. This completely revised English edition features up-to-date international research and the latest advances in the field.
The book is divided into five volumes, covering a wide range of disciplines from traditional taxonomy and cytogenetics to molecular phylogeny. Volume 2, highlights genera Secale, Tritiosecale, Pseudosecale, Eremopyrum, Henrardia, Taeniantherum, Heteranthelium, Crithopsis, and Hordeum that are closely related based on their morphological classification and that contain only one unique genome.
Chapter 1. Biosystematics of Secale.- Chapter 2. Biosystematics of Triticale.- Chapter 3. Biosystematics of Pseudosecale.- Chapter 4. Biosystematics of Eremopyrum.- Chapter 5. Biosystematics of Henrardia.- Chapter 6. Biosystematics of Taeniatherum.- Chapter 7. Biosystematics of Heteranthelium.- Chapter 8. Biosystematics of Crithopsis.- Chapter 9. Biosystematics of Hordeum.
Professors Chi Yen and Junliang Yang are botanists, crop geneticists, and breeders. They are famous for promoting the research of the systematics of Triticeae in the world and have made outstanding contributions to the study of Triticeae germplasm resources.