Poaceae
Oryza

Oryza eichingeri Peter

First published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 40(1, Anh.): 74 (1930)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ivory Coast to W. Central & E. Tropical Africa, Sri Lanka. It is a perennial or helophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Central African Republic

Native to:

Congo, DR Congo, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Clayton, W.D. (1970). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 1: 1-176.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Aké Assi, Contrib. 2: 281.
  • Tateoka in Bot. Mag. Tokyo 78: 156, 198
  • in Fedde Rep., Beih. 40, 1, Anhang: 74 (1930)

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Clayton, W.D. (1970). Gramineae. Flora of Tropical East Africa 1: 1-176.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Hepper, F.N. (ed.) (1972). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 3(2): 277-574.

Seed Collection Guides

  • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. http://www.kew.org/data/grasses-db.html. [accessed 5th July 2013; 11:37 GMT]; IRRI Rice Knowledge Bank http://www.knowledgebank.irri.org/extension/oryza-eichingeri-a-peter.html

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • A.V. Bogdan, A Revised List of Kenya Grasses p. 35 (1958).
  • D.M. Napper, Grasses of Tanganyika: 49 (1965).
  • Eggeling, Ann. list grasses Ug.: 29 (1947).
  • K.W. Harker & D.M. Napper, An Illustrated Guide to the Grasses of Uganda p. 43 (1960).
  • Peter, Flora von Deutsch-Ostafrika 1: 251, Anh.: 74 (1930).
  • Robyns, Flore des Spermatophytes du Parc National Albert 3: 205 (1955).
  • Tateoka in Bot. Mag. Tokyo 78: 156 (1965).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 1, 1938 Dummer, R. [2777] Uganda K000345476 Type Yes
Kalema, J. [JK 2791] Uganda K002999201 No
Ferguson, W. [2876] Sri Lanka Oryza rhizomatis K000032076 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Sri Lanka Oryza rhizomatis K000848941 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [2876] Sri Lanka Oryza rhizomatis K000848940 Unknown Type Material Yes
Balendira, S.; Liyanage, A.S.U.; Vaughan, D.A. [105660] Sri Lanka Oryza rhizomatis K000032078 Holotype Yes
Ferguson, W. [2876] Sri Lanka Oryza rhizomatis K000032077 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora

    • Clayton, W.D., Vorontsova, M.S., Harman, K.T. and Williamson, H. (2006 onwards). GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Seed Collection Guides

    • Seed Collection Guides
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0