Wild Rice Information

14. Oryza meyeriana

Distribution:-

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand

Habitat:-

1. Found in primary dipterocarp forest, well-developed secondary forests, in damp places by streams or dry riverbanks; often on sloping areas of gneus or ultra basic hills
2. Grows in gray sand, alluvium, or laterite soils
3. Not found in standing water and usually grows in full shade

Morphological character:-

1. Perennial and short grass with lanceolate and dark green leaves
2. Panicles compact without secondary branching
3. Spikelets 6.5 to 8.5mm long and 2 to 2.5mm wide, awnless, with granulate texture on the lemma and palea
4. Anthers 3 to 4mm long

Reference

1. Rice Knowledge bank, IRRI