Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi
Species of plant
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Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi is a species of plant belonging to the genus Pseudoxytenanthera of the grass family, Poaceae.[1] It is an Asian bamboo commonly called the "erankol". The species grows in wild in the plains and foothills of South Indian regions.
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| Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudoxytenanthera |
| Species: | P. ritcheyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi (Munro) H.B.Naithani | |
| Synonyms | |
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Schizostachyum hindostanicum Kurz | |
Description
Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi is a type of bamboo and its solid stem is very strong. It is grown as a building material.[2]
