Oryza latifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Oryza |
Species: | O. latifolia
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Binomial name | |
Oryza latifolia | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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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]