Ferrocalamus
| Iron bamboo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Arundinarieae |
| Subtribe: | Arundinariinae |
| Genus: | Ferrocalamus J.R.Xue & Keng.f. |
Ferrocalamus, or iron bamboo, is a
endemic to China. The plant is known only from southern Yunnan, at elevations of 900 to 1,200 m above sea level.[2]
Taxonomy
The genus Ferrocalamus is related to Indocalamus. However, Ferrocalamus is tree-like while Indocalamus is a shrub.
Description
Ferrocalamus are
Species
- Ferrocalamus fibrillosus[5]
- Ferrocalamus strictus
Uses
In the past, the culms were commonly used for making arrows.[3]
References
- ^ Xue, Ji Ru & Keng, Pai Chieh. 1982. Journal of Bamboo Research 1 (2): 3
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 135 铁竹属 tie zhu shu Ferrocalamus Hsueh & P. C. Keng, J. Bamboo Res. 1(2): 3. 1982.
- ^ a b Li DZ, Stapleton C (2006). "Ferrocalamus". In Wu ZY, Raven PH, Hong DY (eds.). Flora of China. St. Louis: Science Press, Beijing & Missouri Bot. Garden Press. p. 135.
- ^ Clayton WD, Vorontsova MS, Harman KT, Williamson H (2006). "World Grass Species: Descriptions, Identification, and Information Retrieval". GrassBase - The Online World Grass Flora. The Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
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- ^ "Ferrocalamus rimosivaginus".
- ^ "Ferrocalamus rimosivaginus".
- ^ "Flora of China".