Borinda
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Borinda is a genus of clumping bamboos erected in 1994 by Christopher Mark Adrian Stapleton and previously included in the genera Fargesia and Yushania.[1] They have been recognized to present different flowers and shorter rhizomes than Yushanias.
Comprising eight species, Borinda is only found in the Himalaya areas of Yunnan, Tibet, Sichuan of China or in Bhutan. They are highly ornamental plants.
See also
- Arundinaria – a genus often confused with Borinda
References
- ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Retrieved 2009-08-19.