Biology:Oryza latifolia

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Poaceae

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

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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/177266/1476709. Retrieved 18 December 2022. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Oryza latifolia Desv." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/316809-2. 
  3. "Oryza latifolia Desv. broadleaf rice". United States Department of Agriculture. https://adminplants.sc.egov.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ORLA3. 
  4. Mondal, Tapan K.; Henry, Robert J. (15 February 2018). The Wild Oryza Genomes. p. 151–157. ISBN 9783319719979. 

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