This book comprises detailed information regarding the characterization of wild rice species at morphological and molecular levels. It also encompasses the presence of resistance in wild rice germplasm against bacterial blight disease and leaffolder insect. Furthermore, it also has the story of getting viable F1 wide hybrids derived from the crosses of cultivated varieties and wild species of rice and their subsequent confirmation. The detailed compendium on wild rice species covering their several aspects is equally useful to academicians, researchers and students.