Oryza latifolia
Broadleaf Rice
Also known as: Oryza alta Swallen +6 more
- Oryza alta Swallen
- Oryza latifolia subsp. grandispiculis A.Chev.
- Oryza latifolia var. grandispiculis A.Chev.
- Oryza latifolia var. latifolia
- Oryza platyphylla Schult. & Schult.f.
- Oryza sativa subsp. latifolia (Desv.) Döll
- Oryza sativa var. latifolia (Desv.) Döll
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or annual.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Oryza latifolia (commonly known as Broadleaf Rice) is a grass belonging to the Poaceae family.
Macro Climate
Unspecified
Plant Type
Grass
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, India, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam