Himalayacalamus | |
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Tibetan Princess Bamboo Himalayacalamus asper | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
Tribe: | Arundinarieae |
Subtribe: | Arundinariinae |
Genus: | Himalayacalamus Keng f.[1] |
Type species | |
Himalayacalamus falconeri[2] (Munro) Keng f.
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Himalayacalamus is an Asian genus of mountain clumping bamboo in the grass family.[2][3] Species members are found growing at lower altitudes of the Himalaya in Bhutan, Tibet, India, and Nepal.[4]
The genus is often confused with Drepanostachyum. That genus, however, features plants of many equal branches, Himalayacalamus species have one dominant branch.
As of January 2024[update], Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:[1]
Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Himalayacalamus asper Stapleton | Nepal | |
Himalayacalamus brevinodus Stapleton | Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh | |
Himalayacalamus collaris (T.P.Yi) Ohrnb. | Tibet, Nepal | |
Himalayacalamus cupreus Stapleton | Nepal | |
Himalayacalamus falconeri (Hook.f. ex Munro) Keng f. | Tibet, Bhutan, India, Nepal; naturalized in the North Island of New Zealand | |
Himalayacalamus fimbriatus Stapleton | Nepal | |
Himalayacalamus hookerianus (Munro) Stapleton | Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam | |
Himalayacalamus planatus Stapleton | Nepal | |
Himalayacalamus porcatus Stapleton | Nepal |