African Rice
Oryza glaberrima Steud.
Oryza glaberrima is a species in the genus Oryza, family Poaceae, commonly known as African Rice. It is native to the Afrotropical region and has been documented in several countries including Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. The species was first described in 1853 by Steud.
Description
Oryza glaberrima, known as African Rice, is a grass species belonging to the Poaceae family. It is primarily found in the Afrotropical region and has a distribution that includes parts of West Africa and other tropical regions. The species was first published in 1853 by Steud. It is also recorded in areas such as China South-Central, Hainan, and West Himalaya, indicating a broader but still tropical and subtropical range. This species is an important crop in many African countries and is cultivated for its edible grains.
Other common names
African Rice
Distribution
Afrotropical · TW · Global · DO · Benin · Burkina · Cameroon · Chad · China South-Central · Gambia · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Hainan · Ivory Coast · Mali · Niger · Senegal · Togo · West Himalaya · Base-Guinée · Haute-Guinée · Moyenne-Guinée
Synonyms
Oryza glaberrima var. subaristataOryza glaberrima var. longiglumis