Oryza latifolia

Oryza latifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Oryza
Species:
O. latifolia
Binomial name
Oryza latifolia
Synonyms[2]
  • Oryza alta Swallen (1936)
  • Oryza latifolia var. grandispiculis A.Chev. (1932)
  • Oryza platyphylla Schult. & Schult.f. (1830)
  • Oryza sativa var. latifolia (Desv.) Döll (1877)

Oryza latifolia, the broadleaf rice, is a widespread species of grass (family Poaceae).[3] It is native to wetter areas of Latin America and the Caribbean, and has been introduced to India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam.[2] A facultative aquatic perennial, if flooded it can adapt by growing considerably taller.[4]

References

  1. ^ Phillips, J. (2017). "Oryza latifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T177266A1476709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T177266A1476709.en. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Oryza latifolia Desv". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Oryza latifolia Desv. broadleaf rice". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Profile. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ^ Mondal, Tapan K.; Henry, Robert J. (15 February 2018). The Wild Oryza Genomes. p. 151–157. ISBN 9783319719979.


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