Oryza rhizomatis
Oryza eichingeri is a species of wild rice in the family Poaceae, with a disjunct distribution in Ivory Coast, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Sri Lanka. It is being studied as a source of genes for resistance to the brown planthopper, an important pest of cultivated rice.
From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
Research Mentions
Wild rice seeds need months of drying before they'll sprout
If you save seeds from your garden, this is a reminder that dormancy isn't laziness: some seeds a...