Exploration and Collection of Porteresia eoaretata (Roxb.) Tateoka from Orissa Coast, India

Abstract

Porteresia eoare/a/a (Roxb.) Tateoka formerly known as Oryza eoare/ata (Roxb.)
has recently attracted the attention of rice researchers for its tolerance to soil
salinity. This species is grown in estuaries and tidal swamps in the deltas of rivers
in India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burma and Malaysia. In India, it has been
reported from the states of Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Orissa and West Bengal.
With a view to collect; conserve and evaluate the genetic diversity of this
species, the delta region of Baitarani and Brahmani rivers of Orissa (India) were
explored.