Thank you Manoj ji. O. glabarrima, O.nivara, O. longistaminata etc are different and called as wild rices. Basically we use them for introgression of stress genes. Let me see if I can source some images of the wild rice species. Taroari Basmati photos I do have
On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 5:17 PM, manoj chandran <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Chitra ji for the inauguaration. It is very important for us to > know that the major food crops belong to Poaceae. Kindly throw light on > other cultivated rice species and its taxonomy. For. eg, difference between > the awned basmati rice, red and black grained rice, etc. Does the modern > taxonomists consider O.glaberrima, O.nivara, etc. as species different from > O.sativa? And would also like to know about the taxonomic status of > introduced species like O.breviligulata, O.brachyantha, O.grandiglumis, > O.latifolia, O.australiensis and the multigrained rice O.plena. Also would > like to know more about O.jeyporensis. > Regads... > Manoj Chandran. > > > On Monday, April 1, 2013 11:56:46 AM UTC+5:30, chisha wrote: >> >> I wanted to start this week with the crop I work on, a crop that feeds >> billions** >> >> *Scientific name: **Oryza sativa L. var indica* >> >> *Common name: Rice* >> >> *Family: *Poacaeae >> >> ** >> >> *Oryza sativa indica* is the cultivated rice grown In India. Rice has >> known to be cultivated since 10000 BC. The International Rice Genebank – >> the world’s largest collection of rice diversity – contains more than >> 112,000 different types of rice including species of wild rice, the >> ancestors of rice, traditional and heirloom varieties, and modern >> varieties. In India Chhattisgarh is known for rice diversity and >> considered as one of the secondary centres of diversity with a collection >> of 18541 accessions. >> >> Dr. Chitra Shanker >> Sr. Scientist (Entomology) >> Directorate of Rice Research, >> Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 >> >> -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- Dr. Chitra Shanker Sr. Scientist (Entomology) Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
