Dendrocalamus

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Dendrocalamus
Dendrocalamus spp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Poales Family: Poaceae Subfamily: Bambusoideae Supertribe: Bambusodae Tribe: Bambuseae Subtribe: Bambusinae Genus: Dendrocalamus Nees
Species
Dendrocalamus asper Dendrocalamus bogar Dendrocalamus brandisii Dendrocalamus giganteus Dendrocalamus grandis Dendrocalamus hamiltonii Dendrocalamus jianshuiensis Dendrocalamus minor Dendrocalamus sikkimensis Dendrocalamus strictus Dendrocalamus yunnanica etc.

Dendrocalamus is a tropical genus of giant clumping bamboo, which are similar to the genus Bambusa. With about 29 species, this genus is found from the Indian subcontinent throughout Southeast Asia. Dendrocalamus giganteus is one of the tallest of bamboos, capable of reaching heights up to 30 m.^[1]

[edit] Taxonomy

The following taxa have been brought into synonymy with Dendrocalamus:

• Klemachloa R.Parker
• Oreobambos K.Schum. - a monotypic genus, sometimes also stands alone
• Oxynanthera
• Sinocalamus McClure

[edit] References

1. ^ Bamboos Of India, [1]. Accessed 8 June 2007