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

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

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African varieties

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Australian varieties

  • 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
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Bangladeshi varieties

  • 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
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Cambodian varieties

  • 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)
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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
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Indian varieties

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
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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
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Iranian varieties

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

  • Domsiah
  • Binam
  • Hasani
  • Salari
  • Ambarboo
  • Sang Tarom
  • Hasan Sarai
  • Hashemi
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Italian varieties

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Japanese varieties

  • Koshihikari
  • Hitomebore
  • Hinohikari
  • Kinuhikari
  • Nihonbare
  • Sasanishiki
  • Kirara397
  • Hoshinoyume
  • Domannaka
  • Akitakomachi
  • Haenuki
  • Hanaechizen
  • Akebono (rice)
  • Asahi (rice)
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Nepalese varieties

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Lao / Thai varieties

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Pakistani varieties

  • 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
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Portuguese varieties

  • Agulha Rice
  • Carolino Rice
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Philippine varieties

  • 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
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Sri Lankan varieties

  • Samba
  • Sri Lankan Red Rice
  • Keeri Samba
  • Supiri Samba
  • Supiri Nadu
  • Nadu Rice
  • Badhabath
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Spanish varieties

Bomba Rice.
  • Bahia
  • Bomba
  • Calasparra
  • Senia
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Thai varieties

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United States varieties

California varieties

Louisiana varieties

  • Pecan rice
  • Popcorn rice
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Vietnamese varieties

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References

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