Hordeum_distichon

<i>Hordeum distichon</i>

Hordeum distichon

Species of plant in the genus Hordeum

Hordeum distichon, the common barley or two-rowed barley, is a cultigen of barley, family Poaceae. It is native to Iraq, and is widely grown throughout temperate regions of the world.[1] Some authorities consider it a subspecies of six-rowed barley, Hordeum vulgare.[2] It is the principal raw material for malting and brewing beer in Europe, as it is lower in protein than the six-rowed barley usually used in North America.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Hordeum distichon L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Hordeum distichon common barley". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021. Other common names; two-rowed barley. Synonyms; Hordeum vulgare subsp. distichon
  3. [3]
    Boulton, Christopher (20 May 2013). Encyclopaedia of Brewing. Wiley. ISBN 9781118598139.


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