Neurolepis
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| Grove of Neurolepis Bamboo, Pichincha Province, Ecuador | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Chusqueinae |
| Genus: | Neurolepis Meisn. |
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Neurolepis is a genus of bamboo. It has several species, found in South America (from Venezuela to Peru). It is one of two genera in the subtribe Chusqueinae, the other being Chusquea; unlike that genus the stems of Neurolepis are hollow, like other bamboos. Many of the species are running, rather than clumping, bamboos, and are found cascading down hillsides.
- Selected species
- Neurolepis aperta
- Neurolepis aristata
- Neurolepis asymmetrica
- Neurolepis diversiglumis
- Neurolepis elata
- Neurolepis glomerata
- Neurolepis laegaardii
- Neurolepis mollis
- Neurolepis nana
- Neurolepis petiolata
- Neurolepis rigida
- Neurolepis silverstonei
- Neurolepis villosa
- Neurolepis virgata
[edit] References
- World Grass Species – Descriptions. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Search page.
Synonyms include Planotia and Platonia.
