English: Rice

German: Reis

Portuguese: Arroz

Kingdom: Plantae (1846)

  Phylum: Magnoliophyta (1757)

    Class: Liliopsida (277)

      Order: Cyperales (64)

        Family: Poaceae (53) (family description)

          Genus: Oryza (1)

           Epithet: sativa L. (4)

Synonyms: Oryza communissima Lour., Oryza glutinosa Lour., Oryza perennis Moench, Oryza praecox Lour.

glutinosa => covered with sticky exudation

perennis => perennial, lasting more than two years

sativa => that which is sown or planted for crops

Climate: tropical

Habit: herb

Flower colour: green

Check for Oryza sativa at The Plant List, GBIF or IPNI

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