Semiarundinaria fastuosa
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| Semiarundinaria fastuosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Supertribe: | Bambusodae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Shibataeinae |
| Genus: | Semiarundinaria |
| Species: | S. fastuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Semiarundinaria fastuosa (Lat.-Marl. ex Mitford) Makino ex Nakai[1] | |
Semiarundinaria fastuosa, common names Narihira bamboo, Narihira cane, and Narihiradake,[2][3] is a species of flowering plant in the grass family Poaceae, native to Japan. Growing to 7 m (23 ft) tall by 2 m (7 ft) broad, it is a vigorous, evergreen bamboo with dark green cylindrical canes and dense tufts of lanceolate, glossy green leaves, up to 20 cm (8 in) long.[4][5]
In cultivation it is useful as an architectural plant or screen. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
The specific epithet fastuosa is Latin for "proud".[7]
References
- ↑ "PLANTS Profile for Semiarundinaria fastuosa (narihira bamboo) | USDA PLANTS". Plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ↑ "The Global Compendium of Weeds: Semiarundinaria fastuosa (Mitford) Makino". Sain.sunsite.utk.edu. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ↑ "National Agricultural Library Digital Repository - Document Display". Naldr.nal.usda.gov. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "PLANTS Profile for Shibataea kumasaca (ruscus-leaf bamboo) | USDA PLANTS". Plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Semiarundinaria fastuosa". Retrieved 03 June 2013.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
Further reading
- Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening.
- Ohrnberger, D. 1999. The bamboos of the world.
- Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
- Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986–. European garden flora.
- Young, R. A. & J. R. Haun. 1961. Bamboo in the United States: description, culture, and utilization.
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