List of rice varieties

The following is a list of varieties of rice.

Worldwide there are more than 40,000 different varieties of rice, species name Oryza sativa. Here are some of the common and popular varieties.

Major categories[edit]

There are four major categories of rice worldwide: Indica, japonica, aromatic and glutinous.^[1]

African varieties[edit]

African rice (not Oryza sativa but a different species, known as Oryza glaberrima.)
New Rice for Africa

Ofada Rice (grown in Ofada Town, South-west Nigeria.)

Australian varieties[edit]

Amaroo - semi-dwarf medium grain
Reiziq - semi-dwarf medium grain
Jarrah - semi-dwarf medium grain
Koshihikari - tall short grain Japonica style
Opus - semi-dwarf short grain Japonica style
Illabong - semi-dwarf arborio style
Langi - semi-dwarf long grain, soft jade cooking (low amylose)
Doongara - semi-dwarf long grain, hard cooking (high amylose)
Kyeema - tall long grain, fragrant

Bangladeshi varieties[edit]

Chinigura Rice
Bashmoti Rice
Kalijira Rice - similar to basmati and jasmine rice but with very tiny, short grains, resembling sushi rice

Binni Rice
BrriDhan - This is a group of high yielding rice varieties developed by Bangladesh Rice Research Institute.
Hori Dhan
Irri Rice
Miniket Rice
Hamim
Balam-small Red
Balam-small White
Pakh Beruin
Khara Beruin
Raujan-1
Raujan-2
Kathali Beruin White
Kathali Beruin Red
Akia Beruin Red
Akia Beruin White
Modhu Beruin Red
Modhu Beruin White
Mou Beruin
Lathial-7 Red
Lathial-7 White
Lapha
Kalo Beruin

Cambodian varieties[edit]

Phka Malis(ផ្កាម្លិះ) - Cambodia Jasmine Rice
Neang Khon(នាងខុន)
Phka Khnei(ផ្កាខ្ញី) - another fragrant variety, phka meaning "flower".
Neang Minh(នាងមិញ) - long grain rice
Phka Romdul(ផ្ការំដូល)
Bonla Pdao(បន្លាផ្ដៅ)
Sen Kro Ob(សែនក្រអូប)
Sen Pi Dao(សែនពិដោ)

Canadian varieties[edit]

Wild Rice

Chinese varieties[edit]

Forbidden rice

Dominican varieties[edit]

French varieties[edit]

Camargue red rice

Indian varieties[edit]

Basmati rice
Ambemohar
Dubraj rice
Aizon Rice ^[2]
Champaa RiceÑù
Clearfield Rice
Hasan serai

Kamini Rice

Gobindo Bhog [West Bengal]
Atop
Ponni Rice
HMT Rice
Thimmasamundaram Mollakolukulu
Jay Shrirama Rice
Joha rice ^[3]
Rosematta rice
Navara rice
Raja Hansa rice
Molakolukulu
Patna rice
Tulaipanji rice
Pusa Rice
74 count
Laxmichura [WestBengal]
Bhut Muri(Kelas)[WestBengal]
Idly Rice - Short grain
Sona Masuri
Ranjit Rice ^[4]
Katta sambar
Hansraj
Jyothi
Annapoornna
Minicate, Super minicate
Poreiton chakhau - aromatic dark red rice from Manipur
Rice varieties of Karnataka- Jaya,^[5] Thanu,^[6] Tunga, IR-30864, BR-2655 (Produced in SFPP Project, VC Farm, Mandya, Karnataka, India)
Traditional Kerala rice varieties - Chitteni (ml:ചിറ്റേനി),Aryan(ml:ആര്യൻ), Thavalakkannan(ml:തവളക്കണ്ണൻ),Vattan (ml:വട്ടൻ), Wayanad Kayamma (കയമ്മ),Palakkad Matta(പാലക്കാടന്‍ മട്ട), Vayalthoova(വയൽത്തൂവ), Kaattaazhi(കാറ്റാഴി), Kumaro-athikkalaari(കുമരൊ അതിക്കലാരി ), Kochathikkalaari(കൊച്ചതിക്കലാരി), Mundakan(മുണ്ടകൻ), Chembaavu(ചെമ്പാവ്), Kuttadan(കുറ്റാടൻ )
D1(Uma)
Assamese rice varieties - Bora, Malbhog, Manuhar, Bahadur, Kushal, Maniram IR-8, etc.
Tamil Nadu rice varieties- IR-20,IR-50,Aduthurai(ADT)-36,Ambai-16, BPT 5204, ADT 43, improved white ponni, Co-43 etc.,
Seela Rice
Basmati tukda
Arwa
Parwmal
Surti kolam, kolam (Varieties of Gujrat)
Improved Samba Mahsuri
Akshayadhan ^[7]
Varadhan ^[8]
Kalinga III ^[9]
Katarni
Mal-bhog
Tulsi-manjari (black)
Mansoori

Indonesian rice varieties/landraces[edit]

Cianjur Pandanwangi (aromatic)
Rajalele (semi-aromatic)
Peta
many deep swamp rice varieties of Kalimantan (Borneo)
dryland rice landraces of Java
Temanggung black rice
Padi Boy Rice

Iranian varieties[edit]

Many varieties of rice are cultivated in Iran. A few of them are listed below

Italian varieties[edit]

Arborio
Ariete
Baldo
Carnaroli
Lido
Maratelli
Originario
Padano
Ribe
Roma
Sant'Andrea
Thaibonnet
Venere
Vialone Nano

Japanese varieties[edit]

Nepalese varieties[edit]

Lao / Thai varieties[edit]

Sticky Rice
Rice biodiversity in Laos ^[10]

Pakistani varieties[edit]

1121 Basmati Rice
Super Basmati Rice
Super Basmati Shaheen Rice
Super Basmati Kainat Rice
Super Fine Rice
Pk-385 Basmati Rice
PK-198 Basmati Rice
D-98 Basmati Rice
PK-386 Long Grain Rice
Supri Rice
KS-282 Long Grain Rice
C9 Long Grain Rice
Irri-9 Long Grain Rice
Irri-6 Long Grain Rice
D.R Long Grain Rice
Super Basmati Rice
515 Super basmati Rice

Portuguese varieties[edit]

Agulha Rice
Carolino Rice

Philippine varieties[edit]

Sampaguita
Baysilanon
Dinorado
Ifugao Rice
Maharlika
Milagrosa pino
Segadis Milagrosa
Kalinayan
Sinandomeng
IR-841
IR-64
Angelika
Azucena
Malagkit
Wagwag
80 other varieties which include Red, Brown, Black, White, Glutinous rice

Sri Lankan varieties[edit]

Spanish varieties[edit]

Bomba Rice.

Thai varieties[edit]

United States varieties[edit]

California varieties[edit]

Louisiana varieties[edit]

Vietnamese varieties[edit]

Dự Hương Rice
Nàng Thơm Chợ Đào Rice - from Mỹ Lệ commune, Cần Đước district, Long An province
Nếp cái hoa vàng from Nam Dinh province
Nếp cẩm Rice
Nếp Tú Lệ
Tài Nguyên Rice - from Long An province
Tám Xoan Rice - from Hải Hậu district, Nam Dinh province

References[edit]

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[1] "The U.S. Rice Export Market". USDA. Nov 2000.

[2] ttp://www.shantibhog.com/products/item/aizon-rice.html

[3] ttp://www.shantibhog.com/products/item/tulsi-joha-rice.html

[4] ttp://www.shantibhog.com/products/item/ranjit-rice.html

[5] ttp://www.rkmp.co.in/content/jaya

[6] ttp://www.rkmp.co.in/content/thanu-kmp-101

[7] ttp://www.rkmp.co.in/content/akshayadhan

[8] ttp://www.rkmp.co.in/content/varadhan

[9] ttp://www.rkmp.co.in/content/kalinga-iii-cr-2-3-7-1-iet7964

[10] ttp://www.irri.org/publications/annual/science00.asp

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