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Oryza schlechteri Pilger
Distribution
Habitat
Habitat
Inflorescence
Explanations
- Genome designation
- HHKK (Genome designation requires reconfirmation)
- Chromosome number
- Tetraploid, 2n=48
- Distribution
- New Guinea
- Key characteristics
- Short (30-50cm) scrambling herb, pubescent nodes from which roots can readily be formed, prolific stolon production.
- Habitat
- Grows on unstable, gravely soils beside rivers. Forest margin so plants receive some sun light during the day.
- Potentially useful traits
- Pest and disease resistance since field observations in its very moist and humid habitat show very little damage to leaves
- Notes
- Diminutive Oryza with some resemblance to Leersia. Flowers and seeds prolifically in its native habitat but has not flowered when grown outside its habitat.
- References
- Aggarwal, R. K., D. S. Brar, G. S. Khush, and M. T. Jackson. 1996c. Oryza schlechteri Pilger has a distinct genome based on molecular analysis. Rice Genet. Newsl. 13:58-59.
- Naredo, Ma. E. B., D. A. Vaughan, and F. Santa Cruz. 1993. Comparative spikelet morphology of Oryza schlechteri Pilger and related species of Leersia and Oryza (Poaceae). J. Plant Res.106:109-112.
- Ge, S., T. Sang, B.R. Lu, D.Y. Hong. 1999. Phylogeny of rice genomes with emphasis on origins of allotetraploid species. PNAS 96:14400-14405
