Zizania

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Oryzoideae
Tribus: Oryzeae
Subtribus: Zizaniinae
Genus: Zizania
Species: Z. aquatica – Z. latifolia – Z. palustris – Z. texana

Name

Zizania L., Sp. Pl.: 991 (1753)
Type species: Zizania aquatica L., Sp. Pl.: 991 (1753)

Synonyms

Heterotypic
- Fartis Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 37 (1763).
- Elymus Mitch., Diss. Bot. Zool.: 32 (1769), nom. illeg.
- Hydropyrum Link, Hort. Berol. 1: 252 (1827).
- Melinum Link, Handbuch 1: 96 (1829), nom. illeg.
- Ceratochaete Lunell, Amer. Midl. Naturalist 4: 214 (1915).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Indian subcontinent References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2^nd Edition

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 991. Reference page.

Additional references

Govaerts, R.H.A. 2011. World checklist of selected plant families published update. Facilitated by the Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reference page.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Zizania in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 3. Reference page.
Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Zizania. Published online. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 3.
Tropicos.org 2013. Zizania. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 3 Nov. 2013.
International Plant Names Index. 2013. Zizania. Published online. Accessed: 3 Nov. 2013.

Vernacular names

Deutsch: Wildreis
English: Wild Rice
español: Arroz silvestre
suomi: Intiaaniriisit
français: Zizanie, Riz sauvage
vèneto: Zizania, Zizanja
中文: 菰

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