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Oryza granulata Nees et Arn. ex Watt
Explanations
- Genome designation
- GG
- Chromosome number
- Diploid, 2n =24
- Distribution
- Mainly continental Asia
- Key characteristics
- Short (usually <1m) herb, lanceolate, dark green leaves, spikelets <6.4mm, always awnless, with granualte texture to palea and lemma.
- Habitat
- Forest floor usually full shade.
- Notes
- Distinguished from O. meyeriana mainly by length of spikelet.
- References
- Gao LZ,, S Ge, DY Hong. 2000 Low levels of genetic diversity within populations and high differentiation among populations of a wild rice, Oryza granulata Nees et Arn. ex Watt. from China. Int. J. Plant Sci. 161: 691-697