Leptocanna chinensis
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Schizostachyum chinense Rendle |
Leptocanna chinensis is a species of bamboo (tribe Bambuseae of the family Poaceae) and the sole in the genus Leptocanna. The genus name is formed from Greek ("thin-caned") and alludes to the bamboo's thin culm wall (as thin as 23 mm). The genus is endemic to Yunnan, found from 1,500 to 2,500 m.
[edit] Taxonomy
The species has been split from the genus Schizostachyum, where it was known as Schizostachyum chinense. Phylogenetically, Leptocanna is an intermediate genus between Melocanna and Schizostachyum.
[edit] Use
Natives of Southeast Yunnan use this species for the making of gao-sheng, a kind of native rocket used in festivals. The culm of this species is good for weaving.
