Oryza latifolia

Oryza latifolia, the broadleaf rice, is a widespread species of grass (family Poaceae).^[3] It is native to wetter areas of Latin America and the Caribbean, and has been introduced to India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam.^[2] A facultative aquatic perennial, if flooded it can adapt by growing considerably taller.^[4]

Oryza latifolia
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Oryza
Species:	O. latifolia
Binomial name
Oryza latifolia Desv.
Synonyms[2]
Oryza alta Swallen (1936) Oryza latifolia var. grandispiculis A.Chev. (1932) Oryza platyphylla Schult. & Schult.f. (1830) Oryza sativa var. latifolia (Desv.) Döll (1877)