in taxon durum wheat plant MANSFELD:34092 PLANTS:TRDU3 Durum wheat, also called pasta wheat or macaroni wheat (Triticum durum or Triticum turgidum subsp. durum),[4] is a tetraploid species of wheat. It is the second most cultivated species of wheat after common wheat, although it represents only 5% to 8% of global wheat production. durum wheat macaroni wheat pasta wheat triticum durum triticum ispahanicum ssp. durum triticum turgidum var. durum wheat plant Triticum turgidum subsp. durum ready for release