Oryza punctata Kotschy ex Steud.
NE Indigenous

Morphological description

Annual hydrophyte 600-1200 mm high; culms spongy. Leaf blade to 300 x 10 mm, auricles short; ligule 3-10 mm long, truncate, splits when dry. Spikelet 5-6 mm long, transversely attached to pedicel; lemma awn 10-70 mm long, scabrid; anther 1.3-1.5 mm long; stigma black. From: Nembudani, MT. 2015. Oryza L. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 466-468. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Habitat

Swampy soils around floodplain pans and along streams. From: Nembudani, MT. 2015. Oryza L. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 466-468. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Distribution

Tropical Africa and Madagascar; also Thailand. S, KZN. From: Nembudani, MT. 2015. Oryza L. In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 466-468. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria. [CC BY]

Flowering time

November to April

Altitude

75 to 300 m

Occurrence records map

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Residence status

Occurrence in the Flora of Southern Africa (FSA) countries and South African provinces. Residence status indicates if a taxon is indigenous, endemic, naturalised or invasive in a specific region. This data is based on specimen records and literature

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SA

BOT

NAM

ESW

LES

WC

EC

NC

FS

GA

KZN

LP

MP

NW

Absent

Indigenous

Endemic

Naturalised

Invasive

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Names and Sources

Accepted name
Oryza punctata Kotschy ex Steud.
Synonym(s)

Classification

KINGDOM Plantae

SUBKINGDOM Phanerogamae

ORDER Poales

FAMILY Poaceae

SUBFAMILY Bambusoideae

TRIBE Oryzeae

GENUS Oryza

SPECIES punctata

19 results for Oryza punctata Kotschy ex Steud.

Specimen records

Barcode: PRE0783817-0 Collector(s) & number: Ellis, RP, 3677 | 1981-5-18

Namibia, Eastern Caprivi. Katima Mulilo. banks of Zambesi River.

General notes: Damp depression in mulapo on banks of Zambesi River. Strongly-tufted, erect perennial.

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Barcode: NH0042278-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 2054 | 1954-1-11

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand. Ingwavuma District, 3 metres South of Mlambangwenya R. crossing on Ndumu-Otobotini road.

General notes: In mud of dried pan. Tufted. Locally abundant. Altitude - c. 250ft.

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Barcode: PRE0017888-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, CJ, 2054 | 1954-1-11

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, INGWAVUMA DIST.; MLAMBANGWENGA ROAD; 3 MI. S. OF MLAMBANGWENGA ROAD CROSSING OTOBOTINI ROAD

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Barcode: PRE0532931-0 Collector(s) & number: Barrett, SCH, 191 | 1969-11-22

Eswatini, TSHANENI; LOW VELD

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Barcode: PRE0783818-0 Collector(s) & number: Ellis, RP, 3631 | 1981-2-25

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mkuze Game Reserve. Bube Hide.

General notes: Outer hygrophilous zone around pan margins. Dry black, cracked clay.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: NH0056143-0 Collector(s) & number: Zaloumis, N, 1 | 1967-5-

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ubombo District. Mkuze Game Reserve.

General notes: Rhizomatous perennial 3ft high growing in ephemeral pans in the Mkuze Game Reserve. Rare.

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Barcode: PRE0906021-0 Collector(s) & number: Hall-Martin, AJ, 670 | 1970-4-2

Malawi, Lengwe Game reserve.

General notes: Grass at edge of seasonal pass.

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Barcode: PRE0017887-0 Collector(s) & number: Viljoen, H, PRE 28998 | 1961-4-

Eswatini, TSHANENI; SWAZILAND IRRIGATION SCHEME

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Barcode: PRE0906019-0 Collector(s) & number: Drummond, RB, 7754 | 1962-4-25

Zimbabwe, District: Nuanetsi. Urumbo Pan, between Fishans and Kapatenis.

General notes: In mud in water.

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Barcode: NH0112156-0 Collector(s) & number: Ward, MC, 2708 | 1990-2-14

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Ndumo Game Reserve. Mkonjane area.

General notes: Acacia woodland. Soil seepage. Black loam. Full sun. Level. Tall, tufted graminoid, few in flower. Occasional.

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Barcode: PRE0973013-0 Collector(s) & number: Ankrah, JO, 20216 | 1957-9-21

Ghana, Dayi River bridge, Kpandu-Accra main road. 06°50' N, 00°19' E.

General notes: Locally frequent in swampy area at culvert below bridge embankment. Tall robust erect bunchgrass.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0933485-0 Collector(s) & number: Sitoni, D, 966 | 1999-11-22

Tanzania, Kagera: Bukoba Rural District T1. Minziro Forest Reserve, closed forest 3 km E of Kabwoba village.

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Barcode: PRE0906020-0 Collector(s) & number: Walker, BH, 72/8 | 1972-5-6

Zimbabwe, District: Chiredzi. Edge of permanent pan a few miles west of Tambaharta Pan, Sabi-Lundi juction area.

General notes: Very wet soil. In patches, only in this pan.

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Barcode: NH0082755-0 Collector(s) & number: Goodman, PS, 1194 | 1985-4-6

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mkuzi Game Reserve, Mboneni Pan.

General notes: Low lying pan area on calcareous clay soils. Tall grass with flowering culms, in flooded area. Up to 1,5m high. Grid ref. - 2732 CA/CB.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0933188-0 Collector(s) & number: Festo, L, 1439 | 2001-4-29

Tanzania, Kagera: Bukoba Rural District T1. Minziro Forest Reserve, Mabuye Village, Itara Subvillage, W of Minziro Village forest, forest margin and Itara Hill area in forest disturbed by timber harvesting.

General notes: Locally frequent.

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Barcode: PRE0783819-0 Collector(s) & number: Ellis, RP, 3630 | 1981-2-25

South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, Mkuze Game Reserve. Bube Hide.

General notes: Dry black, cracked clay. Voucher specimen for anatomy.

Data Resource: BODATSA View record

Barcode: PRE0933186-0 Collector(s) & number: Festo, L, 1452 | 2001-4-29

Tanzania, Kagera: Bukoba Rural District T1. Minziro Forest Reserve, Mabuye Village, Itara Subvillage, W of Minziro Village forest, forest margin and Itara Hill area in forest disturbed by timber harvesting.

General notes: Locally frequent.

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Barcode: PRE0105538-0 Collector(s) & number: Clark, DHM, 480 | 1967--

Eswatini, NE. SWAZILAND; SWAZILAND IRRIGATION SCHEME BETW. KOMATI& UMBELUZI R. 43 MI. S. OF KOMATIPOORT

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Barcode: PRE0906022-0 Collector(s) & number: Crook, AO, 2376 | 1981-2-9

Zimbabwe, Longside gravel road from Featherstone to Ngesi National Park near turnoff to Siver Star Estate.

General notes: Probably annual. Culms collected 120 -140 cm,curving, rooting from the lower nodes. Leaf - blades flat, finely pointed, mostly 35 - 45 cm long and 10 - 15mm wide. Inflorescence a panicle, narrow, curving, vermilion from the 100 - 170 mm long, straight awns. Spikelets 8 - 10 mm long and 3 - 3,5 mm wide, very scabrid, light green and brown, black tipped, ribbed. Note: This rice gave the ipression of being naturalised inthe dam nt planted.

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2015

SERIES CHAPTER

Oryza L. Nembudani, MT

In: L Fish, AC Mashau, MJ Moeaha & MT Nembudani (eds), Identification guide to the southern Africa grasses. An identification manual with keys, descriptions and distributions. Strelitzia 36: 466-468

South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria

No results found for Oryza punctata Kotschy ex Steud.

Status

Status and criteria

NE

Assessor(s)

Plantae Coordinator

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Phillips, E.P. 1922. Daubenya aurea var coccinea. Flowering Plants of Africa. 2:t.71

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Phillips, E.P. 1922. The genus Ochna. Bothalia. 1:87-96

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Phillips, E.P. 1923. Clematopsis stanleyi. Flowering plants of South Africa. 3:t. 81

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