Botanical name: Oryza rufipogon Griff. Local name: Kattunellu Habitat: Marshy grasslands Flowering & fruiting: September to March Distribution: India, Sri Lanka and Tropical Australia Description: Oryza rufipogon is an annual plant and the stem is culms, erect and tufted. The leaves are of 15-35 x 0.8-1.2 cm in length and it is linear-lanceolate, rounded base, […]
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The wild relatives of domesticated crops are the richest repositories of crop genetic diversity. It possesses genes, which is functional for developing more productive crop varieties. Crop wild relatives are extremely valuable in disease resistance and adapting the climate changes. It has underutilized in farming practices and least assessed to meet the market demands. The […]
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