ORYZA SATIVA 



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fleshy. Rice differs markedly from the other common cereals 

 in having six well-developed and functioning stamens. The 

 ovary is somewhat longer than broad, smooth, and bears two 



Fig. 74. — Panicle of rice (Oryza sativa). 



styles, and sometimes a short, rudimentary third one. These 

 three are sometimes grown together at the base. 

 Pollination and Fertilization. — Rice is normally self-poUi- 



