List of rice varieties
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The following is a list of varieties of rice
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Worldwide there are more than 40,000 different varieties of rice, species
name Oryza sativa
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Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
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Worldwide there are more than 40,000 different varieties of rice, species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
name Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa
Oryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice, is the plant species most commonly referred to in English as rice. Oryza sativa is the cereal with the smallest genome, consisting of just 430Mb across 12 chromosomes...
. Here are some of the common and popular varieties.
Major categories
There are four major categories of rice worldwide: Indica, japonica, aromaticAromatic rice
Aromatic rice is one of the major types of rice, it is a medium to long-grained rice. It is known for its nut-like aroma and taste, which is caused by the chemical compound 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline. Varieties of aromatic rice include: basmati, jasmine, Texmati, Wehani, and wild pecan rice. When cooked,...
and glutinous
Glutinous rice
Glutinous rice is a type of short-grained Asian rice that is especially sticky when cooked. It is called glutinous Glutinous rice (Oryza sativa var. glutinosa or Oryza glutinosa; also called sticky rice, sweet rice, waxy rice, botan rice, biroin chal, mochi rice, and pearl rice, and pulut) is a...
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African varieties
- African riceAfrican riceOryza glaberrima, commonly known as African rice, is a domesticated rice species. African rice is believed to have been domesticated 2,000-3,000 years ago in the inland delta of the Upper Niger river, in what is now Mali...
(not Oryza sativaOryza sativaOryza sativa, commonly known as Asian rice, is the plant species most commonly referred to in English as rice. Oryza sativa is the cereal with the smallest genome, consisting of just 430Mb across 12 chromosomes...
but a different speciesSpeciesIn biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, known as Oryza glaberrima.) - New Rice for AfricaNew Rice for AfricaNew Rice for Africa is an interspecific cultivar of rice developed by the Africa Rice Center to improve the yield of African rice varieties. Although 240 million people in West Africa rely on rice as the primary source of food energy and protein in their diet, the majority of this rice is...
Australian varieties
- Amaroo - semi-dwarf medium grain
- Reiziq - semi-dwarf medium grain
- JarrahJarrahEucalyptus marginata is one of the most common species of Eucalyptus tree in the southwest of Western Australia. The tree and the wood are usually referred to by the Aboriginal name Jarrah...
- semi-dwarf medium grain - KoshihikariKoshihikariKoshihikari is a popular variety of rice cultivated in Japan as well as Australia and the United States.Koshihikari was first created in 1956, by combining 2 different strains of Nourin No.1 and Nourin No.22 at the Fukui Prefectural Agricultural Research Facility. It has become very popular now in...
- tall short grain Japonica style - Opus - semi-dwarf short grain Japonica style
- Illabong - semi-dwarf arborio style
- Langi - semi-dwarf long grain, soft cooking (low amyloseAmyloseAmylose is a linear polymer made up of D-glucose units.This polysaccharide is one of the two components of starch, making up approximately 2-30% of the structure...
) - Doongara - semi-dwarf long grain, hard cooking (high amylose)
- Kyeema - tall long grain, fragrant
Bangladeshi varieties
- Chinigura Rice
- Kalijira Rice - similar to basmati and jasmine rice but with very tiny, short grains, resembling sushi rice
- Kataribhog Rice
- Paijam Rice
- Najirshail Rice
- Balam 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
Bhutanese varieties
- Bhutanese red riceBhutanese red riceBhutanese red rice is a medium-grain rice grown in the Kingdom of Bhutan in the eastern Himalayas. It is the staple rice of the Bhutanese people....
- like brown rice but semi-milled. See Brown riceBrown riceBrown rice is unmilled or partly milled rice, a kind of whole, natural grain. It has a mild nutty flavor, is chewier and more nutritious than white rice, but goes rancid more quickly because the germ—which is removed to make white rice—contains fats that can spoil...
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Cambodian varieties
- Phka Malis(ផ្កាម្លិះ) - similar to fragrant Thai Jasmine rice
- Neang Khon(នាងខុន)
- Phka Khnei(ផ្កាខ្ញី) - another fragrant variety, phka meaning "flower".
- Neang Minh(នាងខុន) - long grain rice
- Phka Romdul(ផ្ការំដូល)
- Bonla Pdao(បន្លាផ្ដៅ)
- Sen Kro Ob(សែនក្រអូប)
- Sen Pi Dao(ែសនពិដេា)
Dominican varieties
- Prosequisa 4
- Prosequisa 5
- Prosequisa 10
- Juma 57
- Juma 58
- Juma 66
- Juma 67
- Idiaf 1
- Yocahú CFX-18
- Cristal 100
- Toño Brea
- Inglés Corto
- Inglés Largo
Iranian varieties
Many varieties of rice are cultivated in Iran. A few of them are listed below- DomsiahDomsiahDomsiah is an Iranian variety of rice. It is a long grain rice, with a black spot on one end, which gives it the name, which is Persian meaning "black end"...
- Binam
- HasaniHašaniHašani is a village in the municipality of Bosanska Krupa, Bosnia and Herzegovina....
- Salari
- Ambarboo
- Sang Tarom
- Hasan Sarai
Italian varieties
- ArborioArborio riceArborio rice is an Italian short-grain rice. It is named after the town of Arborio, in the Po Valley, where it is grown. When cooked, the rounded grains are firm, creamy, and chewy, due to its higher amylopectin starch content thus it has a starchy taste but blends well with other flavours...
- Ariete
- Baldo
- CarnaroliCarnaroliCarnaroli is a medium-grained rice native to the Vercelli province of northern Italy. Carnaroli is traditionally used for making risotto, differing from the more common arborio rice due to its higher starch content and firmer texture, as well as having a longer grain...
- Lido
- Originario
- Padano
- Ribe
- Roma
- Sant'Andrea
- Thaibonnet
- Venere
- Vialone Nano
Japanese varieties
- KoshihikariKoshihikariKoshihikari is a popular variety of rice cultivated in Japan as well as Australia and the United States.Koshihikari was first created in 1956, by combining 2 different strains of Nourin No.1 and Nourin No.22 at the Fukui Prefectural Agricultural Research Facility. It has become very popular now in...
- Hitomebore
- Hinohikari
- Kinuhikari
- Nihonbare
- SasanishikiSasanishikiSasani shiki is a Japanese rice from Sendai, Japan.Sasanishiki was created as a mixture of Hatsunishiki and Sasashigure at Furukawa Agricultural Experiment Station in Miyagi prefecture in Japan in 1963. The unique feature of this particular kind of Japanese rice is its ability to keep the same...
- Kirara397
- Hoshinoyume
- Domannaka
- Akitakomachi
- Haenuki
- Hanaechizen
- Akebono (rice)
- Asahi (rice)
PakistaniRice
- Super Basmati Rice
- Super Basmati Shaheen 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
- Irri-9 Long Grain Rice
- P.G Long Grain Rice
- Irri-6 Long Grain Rice
- D.R Long Grain Rice
Indian varieties
- BasmatiBasmatiBasmati is a variety of long grain rice grown in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, notable for its fragrance and delicate, nuanced flavour. Its name means "the fragrant one" in Sanskrit, but it can also mean "the soft rice," and the word coincidentally means "my smile" in Arabic...
- AmbemoharAmbemoharAmbemohar is a rice variant from Western Maharashtra in India. The short cooked grains have a tendency to break easily and stick together. It is popular in Maharashtra due to its strong fragrance reminiscent of mango blossoms, which is noticeable when the rice is cooked...
- Dubraj riceDubraj riceDubraj is a variety of rice. It is an aromatic short to medium grain rice. It is a traditional Indian cultivar with intermediate amylose and gelatinization temperature. It is most common in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.-External links:*...
- Aizon Rice
- Champaa Rice
- Clearfield Rice
- Hasan serai
- Gobindo Bhog [West Bengal]
- Atop
- HMT Rice
- Thimmasamundaram Mollakolukulu
- Jay Shrirama Rice
- Joha riceJoha riceJoha is a variety of rice grown in India, notable for its aroma, delicate and excellent taste. Assam is the largest cultivator of this rice, it is primarily grown through paddy field farming....
- Rosematta riceRosematta riceKerala Matta rice is an indigenous variety of rice grown in Palakkad District of Kerala. It is different from brown rice. It is popular in Kerala and Sri Lanka where it is used on a regular basis for idlies, appams and plain rice...
- Navara riceNavara riceNavara rice is one of the many types of rice found in India, and is a unique grain plant in the Oryza group. Its origin is said to be somewhere in Kerala, where it is regarded as endemic. In 2007-09, Geographical Indication status was granted...
- Raja Hansa rice
- MolakolukuluMolakolukuluMolakolukulu is a variety of rice cultivated in Andhra Pradesh in India. This variety is often called nellore molakolukulu, perhaps due to its origin in the Nellore region of Andhra Pradesh.- References :...
- Patna ricePatna ricePatna rice, a variety of the species Oryza sativa, and one of the varieties of long-grain white rice, is extensively cultivated in the Indo-gangetic plains, in and around Patna, capital of Bihar state, India. Patna rice is known for its elongated kernel with grain length greater than 6 mm, and has...
- Pusa Rice
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- Idly Rice - Short grain
- Sona MasuriSona masuriSona Masuri is a medium-grain rice grown largely in the Indian states of Andra Pradesh and Karnataka. In Telugu, Sona Masuri rice is called Bangaru Theegalu . It is lightweight and aromatic...
- Ranjit Rice
- Katta sambar
- Hansraj
- Jyothi
- Annapoornna
- Poreiton chakhau - aromatic dark red rice from ManipurManipurManipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
- Rice varieties of Karnataka- Jaya, Thanu, 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)
- Assamese rice varieties - Bora, Malbhog, Manuhar, Bahadur, Kushal, Maniram IR-8, etc.
- Tamilnadu rice varieties- IR-20,IR-50,Aduthurai(ADT)-36,Ambai-16, BPT 5204, ADT 43, improved white ponni, Co-43 etc.,
- Basmati
- Seela Rice
- Basmati tukda
- Arwa
- Parwmal
Indonesian rice varieties/landraces
- Cianjur Pandanwangi (aromatic)
- Rajalele (semi-aromatic)
- Peta
- many deep swamp rice varieties of Kalimantan (Borneo)
- dryland rice landraces of Java
- Temanggung black rice
- Mandel Handayani; Segreng Handayani, Gunung Kidul red rice, Yogyakarta
Philippine varieties
- Baysilanon
- Dinorado
- IfugaoIfugaoIfugao is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Covering a total land area of 262,820 hectares, the province of Ifugao is located in a mountainous region characterized by rugged terrain, river valleys, and massive forests...
RiceRiceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies... - MaharlikaMaharlikaMaharlika is a Filipino term meaning “nobility” or “aristocracy”. Its etymology is rooted from the Sanskrit maharddhika which means “a man of wealth, knowledge, and ability”...
- Milagrosa pino
- Segadis Milagrosa
- Kalinayan
- Sinandomeng
- IR-841
- IR-64
- Angelika
- AzucenaAzucenaAzucena is a Venezuelan telenovela that was produced by and seen on Venezuela's Radio Caracas Televisión. It was written by María Antonieta Gómez and Édgar Mejías, and directed by Tito Rojas...
- Malagkit
- Wagwag
- 80 other varieties which include Red, Brown, Black, White, Glutinous rice
Sri Lankan varieties
- Samba
- Sri Lankan Red Rice
- Keeri Samba
- Supiri Samba
- Supiri Nadu
- Nadu Rice
- Badhabath
Spanish varieties
- Bahia
- Bomba
- Calasparra
- Senia
Thai varieties
- Jasmine riceJasmine riceJasmine rice , sometimes known as Thai fragrant rice, is a long-grain variety of rice that has a nutty aroma and a subtle pandan-like flavor caused by 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline.Jasmine rice is originally from Thailand...
- White riceWhite riceWhite rice is the name given to milled rice that has had its husk, bran, and germ removed. This alters the flavour, texture and appearance of the rice and helps prevent spoilage and extend its storage life. After milling, the rice is polished, resulting in a seed with a bright, white, shiny...
- White Glutinous rice
- Black Glutinous rice
- Red Cargo riceRed Cargo riceRed Cargo rice is a type of non-glutinous long grain rice, similar to brown rice, in that it is unpolished rice, only the color of the bran is red, purple or maroon...
- Brown riceBrown riceBrown rice is unmilled or partly milled rice, a kind of whole, natural grain. It has a mild nutty flavor, is chewier and more nutritious than white rice, but goes rancid more quickly because the germ—which is removed to make white rice—contains fats that can spoil...
California varieties
- Akitakomachi rice
- California New Variety rice
- Calmochi rice
- Calrose riceCalrose riceCalrose is the name of the founding medium grain rice variety of the California rice industry. Calrose originated and was developed at the Rice Experiment Station, Biggs, CA and released to California growers in 1948.Calrose is the name of the founding medium grain rice variety of the California...
- Wehani riceWehani riceWehani rice is a variety of aromatic brown rice developed in the late 20th century by Lundberg Family Farms of Richvale, California, United States. It is a registered trademark of Lundberg Family Farms, the only company that grows it, and is named for brothers Wendell, Eldon, Homer, Albert, and...
Vietnamese varieties
- Dự Hương Rice
- Nàng Thơm Chợ Đào Rice - from Mỹ Lệ commune, Cần Đước district, Long An province
- Nếp cái hoa vàng from Nam DinhNam DinhNam Định is a big city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Nam Dinh Province and capital of the South of Red River Delta. Nam Dinh province was, at one time, part of Ha Nam Ninh province until it was split up again in 1996 to return to being two separate provinces,...
province - Nếp cẩm Rice
- Nếp Tú Lệ
- Tài Nguyên Rice - from Long An province
- Tám Xoan Rice - from Hải HậuHai HauHải Hậu is a rural district of Nam Dinh province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 285,298. The district covers an area of 227 km². The district capital lies at Yen Dinh.-References:...
district, Nam DinhNam DinhNam Định is a big city in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is the capital of Nam Dinh Province and capital of the South of Red River Delta. Nam Dinh province was, at one time, part of Ha Nam Ninh province until it was split up again in 1996 to return to being two separate provinces,...
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See also
- List of rice diseases
- International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated PlantsInternational Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated PlantsThe International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants regulates the names of cultigens...