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Oryza neocaledonica Morat
Distribution
Explanations
- Genome designation
- GG (presumed)
- Chromosome number
- Diploid, 2n=24 (presumed)
- Distribution
- New Caledonia
- Key characteristics
- Distinguished from O. meyeriana by its branching panicle.
- Habitat
- Sclerophyll forest in the northwest of New Caledonia.
- Potentially useful traits
- Drought tolerance
- Notes
- This is the most recently described Oryza species and was restricted to about 1 ha of sclerophyll forest near the town of Poumbout. In part due to fire sclerophyll forests are among the most endangered habitats in New Caledonia ? the only place this species has been reported. Thus its continued existence in the wild is not assured but still exists in 2007.
- References
- Bouchet, P., T. Jaffre and J-M Veillon. 1995 Plant extinction in New Caledonia: protection of sclerophyll forests urgently needed. Biodiversity and Conservation 4:415-428
- Jaffre, J., P. Bouchet and J-M Veillon. 1998. Threatened plants of New Caledonia: Is the system of protected areas adequate? Biodiversity and Conservation 7:109-135
- Morat, P., T. Deroin, and H. Couderc. 1994. Presence en Nouvell-Caledonie d’une espece endemique du genre Oryza L. (Graminae). Bull. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat., Paris 4 ser. 16. Section B. Adansonia no. 1:3-10.
- Further information and photos of this species can be found at:
- http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/wildRiceTaxonomy/neocaledonica/Oryza_neocaledonica.htm
- http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db/www/imp06796.htm
