Oryza meyeriana
Oryza meyeriana (Zoll. & Moritzi) Baill.
Oryza meyeriana is a species in the genus Oryza, belonging to the grass family Poaceae. It is native to regions across the Oriental and Palaearctic zones, including the Andaman Islands, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China (South-Central and Southeast), the East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Java, Laos, Malaya, the Maluku Islands, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka. The species was first described in 1893 by Baill., with the original authors being Zoll. & Moritzi.
Description
Oryza meyeriana is a grass species found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. It is part of the Poaceae family, which includes economically important grasses such as rice, wheat, and corn. The species is distributed across a wide range of countries and islands in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and parts of China. Its presence in multiple ecological zones suggests a degree of adaptability to different environmental conditions. The scientific name was published in 1893 by Baill., based on the earlier work of Zoll. & Moritzi. The genus Oryza is well known for its wild and cultivated rice species, and O. meyeriana is one of the wild relatives within this group.
Distribution
Oriental (Indomalaya) · Palaearctic · Global · Andaman Is. · Assam · Bangladesh · Borneo · Cambodia · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Hainan · India · Jawa · Laos · Malaya · Maluku · Myanmar · Philippines · Sri Lanka · Sumatera · Thailand · Vietnam
Synonyms
Oryza abromeitianaOryza filiformisOryza granulataOryza indandamanicaOryza meyeriana subsp. abromeitianaOryza meyeriana subsp. granulataOryza meyeriana subsp. tuberculataOryza meyeriana var. granulataOryza meyeriana var. indandamanicaOryza triandraPadia meyerianaOryza meyeriana subsp. meyerianaOryza meyeriana subsp. tuberculata