Fargesia robusta
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Fargesia
Species:
F. robusta
Binomial name
Fargesia robusta
T.P.Yi
Synonyms[1]
  • Thamnocalamus robustus (T.P.Yi) Demoly

Fargesia robusta is a species of clumping bamboo in the family Poaceae, native to Sichuan, China.[1] Typically 3 m (10 ft) but reaching 4.5 m (15 ft), and with a narrow growth form, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[2] A number of cultivars are commercially available, including 'Campbell', 'Pingwu' (Green Screen is derived from 'Pingwu'), 'Wenchuan', and 'Wolong'.[3]

It is a food source for giant pandas but grows at too low an elevation for them to exploit, unless there has been a die-off of their usual species.[4] It is a member of the Fargesia spathacea species complex, and may not be a distinct species.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fargesia robusta T.P.Yi". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. "Fargesia robusta". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021. Synonyms; Borinda scabrida, Fargesia scabrida
  3. "Fargesia robusta 'Campbell'". bamboogarden.com. Bamboo Garden. 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. Reid, Donald G.; Jinchu, Hu; Sai, Dong; Wei, Wang; Yan, Huang (1989). "Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca behaviour and carrying capacity following a bamboo die-off". Biological Conservation. 49 (2): 85–104. doi:10.1016/0006-3207(89)90081-5.
  5. Huang, Lei; Xing, Xiao‐Cheng; Li, Wan‐Wan; Zhou, Yun; Zhang, Yu‐Qu; Xue, Cheng; Ren, Yi; Kang, Ju‐Qing (2020). "Population genetic structure of the giant panda staple food bamboo (Fargesia spathacea complex) and its taxonomic implications". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 59 (5): 1051–1064. doi:10.1111/jse.12594. S2CID 226194595.


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