Pseudobambusa
Species of grass
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Pseudobambusa schizostachyoides is a species of bamboo in the monotypic genus Pseudobambusa, of the tribe Bambuseae in the family Poaceae.[1][2][3]
| Pseudobambusa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Bambusinae |
| Genus: | Pseudobambusa T.Q.Nguyen |
| Species: | P. schizostachyoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudobambusa schizostachyoides (Kurz) T.Q.Nguyen | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Distribution and description
The recorded distribution includes the Andaman Islands, Myanmar and Vietnam:[4] where the plant is called nứa,[5] although this name may also apply to the genus Schizostachyum.
This bamboo grows as a plant from 3 to 10 m tall, with thin-walled internodes up to 600 mm long. Leaves are from 100-180 mm long.[5]
