Zizania

Zizania aquatica Typus

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, 2nd 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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