Hygroryza

Hygroryza
Hygroryza aristata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Hygroryza Nees
Binomial name
Hygroryza aristata (Retz.) Nees ex Wight & Arn.
Synonyms[1]
Hygrorhiza Nees, alternate spelling Potamochloa Griff. Pharus aristatus Retz. Leersia aristata (Retz.) Roxb. Zizania retzii Spreng. Zizania aristata (Retz.) Kunth Potamochloa retzii Griff. Potamochloa aristata (Roxb.) McClell. Pharus natans Russell ex Steud.

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Hygroryza is a genus of Asian plants in the grass family.^[2][3][4][5]

Species

The only known species is Hygroryza aristata, native to China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Taiwan, Yunnan), Bangladesh, Cambodia, India (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Assam, etc.), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam.^[1][6]

formerly included^[1]

Hygroryza ciliata - Leersia hexandra

References