Phyllostachys
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| Phyllostachys nigra | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Supertribe: | Bambusodae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Shibataeinae |
| Genus: | Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc. |
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Phyllostachys (
/ˌfaɪlɵˈstækɨs/ or /ˌfaɪlɵˈsteɪkɨs/)[1] is a genus of bamboo. The species are native to Asia with a large number of species found in Central China, but can now be found in many temperate and semi-tropical areas around the world as cultivated plants or escapes from cultivation. Most of the species spread aggressively by underground rhizomes and some are considered invasive species in areas outside their native range, particularly in North America.
The stem or culm has a prominent groove, called a sulcus, that runs along the length of each segment (or internode). Because of this it is one of the most easily identifiable genera of bamboo.
There are approximately 75 species and 200 varieties and cultivars of Phyllostachys. The largest grow to be about 100 feet (30 m) tall in optimum conditions. Some of the larger species, sometimes known as "timber bamboo", are used as construction timber and for making furniture.
Some of the smaller species can be grown as bonsai.
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[edit] Species
Phyllostachys species include:
- Phyllostachys aurea
- Phyllostachys aureosulcata
- Phyllostachys bambusoides
- Phyllostachys bissetii
- Phyllostachys edulis
- Phyllostachys glauca
- Phyllostachys heteroclada
- Phyllostachys makinoi
- Phyllostachys nigra
- Phyllostachys parvifolia
- Phyllostachys pubescens
- Phyllostachys rubromarginata
- Phyllostachys virella
- Phyllostachys vivax
[edit] Ecology
Fungi and pathogens growing specifically on Phyllostachys have phyllostachydis or phyllostachydicola species names.
[edit] References
- ^ "Pronunciation of phyllostachys". http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=phyllostachys. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
[edit] External links
Media related to Phyllostachys at Wikimedia Commons
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