Oryza minuta
J. Presl
Poaceae Edible: Seeds ?
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Description
A subtropical grass in the Poaceae family with seeds that may be edible. It is a tetraploid species with BBCC genome.
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Edible Uses
Seeds may be edible, though this is uncertain.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, SE Asia,
Notes
This is a tetraploid species with BBCC genome.
Also Known As
Nat-saba
References (3)
- K. B. Presl, Reliq. haenk. 1:208. 1830
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 53
