Gaoligongshania

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Gaoligongshania
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Arundinarieae
Subtribe: Arundinariinae
Genus: Gaoligongshania
D.Z.Li, Hsueh & N.H.Xia
Species:
G. megalothyrsa
Binomial name
Gaoligongshania megalothyrsa
(
Hand.-Mazz.) D.Z.Li, Hsueh & N.H.Xia
Synonyms

Arundinaria megalothyrsa Handel-Mazzetti
Indocalamus megalothyrsus (Handel-Mazzetti) C. S. Chao & C. D. Chu
Monocladus megalothyrsus (Handel-Mazzetti) T. P. Yi
Yushania megalothyrsa (Handel-Mazzetti) T. H. Wen

Gaoligongshania megalothyrsa is a

monotypic genus Gaoligongshania.[2] Like Ferrocalamus,[3] this genus is found only in Yunnan Province of China, and near the Myanmar border, at an altitude of 1,600 to 2,200 m (5,200 to 7,200 ft). It is named after the Gaoligong Mountains, where it is endemic.[1]

Description

Gaoligongshania megalothyrsa is an

Anthers are yellow about 5 mm in length. Ovary is oblong. New shoots are produced during April and May, and flowering time is in October.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c De-Zhu Li & Chris Stapleton. "Gaoligongshania megalothyrsa". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. ^ De-Zhu Li & Chris Stapleton. "Gaoligongshania". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. ^ De-Zhu Li & Chris Stapleton. "Ferrocalamus". Flora of China. Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 2 March 2015.

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