Leptocanna
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| Leptocanna chinensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Supertribe: | Bambusodae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Melocanninae |
| Genus: | Leptocanna L.C.Chia & H.L.Fung |
| Species: | L. chinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptocanna chinensis (Rendle) L.C.Chia et H.L.Fung | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.
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.
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.
References
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