| Himalayacalamus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Tibetan Princess Bamboo Himalayacalamus asper | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Arundinarieae |
| Subtribe: | Arundinariinae |
| Genus: | Himalayacalamus Keng.f. |
| Type species | |
| Himalayacalamus falconeri[1] (Munro) Keng f. | |
Himalayacalamus is an Asian genus of mountain clumping bamboo in the grass family.[1][2] Species members are found growing at lower altitudes of the Himalaya in Bhutan, Tibet, India, and Nepal.[3]
The genus is often confused with Drepanostachyum. Drepanostachyum, however, has many equal branches, Himalayacalamus species have one dominant branch.
Species[4]
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Himalayacalamus asper Stapleton | Nepal |
| Himalayacalamus brevinodus Stapleton | Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Himalayacalamus collaris (T.P.Yi) Ohrnb. | Tibet, Nepal | |
| Himalayacalamus cupreus Stapleton | Nepal | |
 | Himalayacalamus falconeri (Hook.f. ex Munro) Keng f. | Tibet, Bhutan, India, Nepal; naturalized in the North Island of New Zealand |
| Himalayacalamus fimbriatus Stapleton | Nepal | |
 | Himalayacalamus hookerianus (Munro) Stapleton | Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam |
| Himalayacalamus planatus Stapleton | Nepal | |
_-_Trebah_Garden_-_Cornwall%252C_England_-_DSC01458.jpg.webp) | Himalayacalamus porcatus Stapleton | Nepal |
References
Wikispecies has information related to Himalayacalamus.
- 1 2 Tropicos, Himalayacalamus Keng f.
- ↑ Keng, Pai Chieh. 1983. Journal of Bamboo Research 2(1): 23–24
- ↑ Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 98 喜马拉雅筱竹属 xi ma la ya xiao zhu shu Himalayacalamus P. C. Keng, J. Bamboo Res. 2(1): 23. 1983.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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