Bambusa
Encyclopedia
Bambusa is a large genus
(about 37 species
) of clumping bamboo
s. These species are usually giant ones, with numerous branches at a node and one or two much larger than the rest. They are found in tropical
and subtropical areas of Asia
, especially in the monsoon
and wet Tropics
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
(about 37 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
) of clumping bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
s. These species are usually giant ones, with numerous branches at a node and one or two much larger than the rest. They are found in tropical
Tropics
The tropics is a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator. It is limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at S; these latitudes correspond to the axial tilt of the Earth...
and subtropical areas of Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, especially in the monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
and wet Tropics
Tropics
The tropics is a region of the Earth surrounding the Equator. It is limited in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the northern hemisphere at approximately N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere at S; these latitudes correspond to the axial tilt of the Earth...
.
Synonymy
This genus has been brought into synonymy with Dendrocalamopsis (L.C.Chia & H.L.Fung) Keng.f..Genera
The following bamboo genera have (at some time or other) been included in Bambusa:- Arundarbor KuntzeOtto KuntzeOtto Carl Ernst Kuntze was a German botanist.-Biography:Otto Kuntze was born in Leipzig.An apothecary in his early career, he published an essay entitled Pocket Fauna of Leipzig. Between 1863 and...
- BoniaBoniaBonia is a genus of bamboo.-Taxonomy:The genus Monocladus L.C.Chia & H.L.Fung has been brought into synonymy with Bonia, which is sometimes considered a synonym of the genus Bambusa.Originated from an unusual name, Sonia....
Balansa - EremocaulonEremocaulonEremocaulon is a genus of bamboo . It is native to Brazil and comprises 5 species.-Taxonomy:The monotypic genus Criciuma Soderstr. & Londoñno has been included into this genus ....
Soderstrom & Londoño (including CriciumaCriciúmaCriciúma is a city in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. At , it is located 180 km south of Florianópolis, the state capital and around 900 km south of São Paulo...
Soderstrom & Londoño) - GuaduaGuaduaGuadua is a Neotropics genus of thorny clumping bamboo, ranging from moderate to very large species. Physically, Guadua angustifolia is noted for being the largest Neotropics bamboo. The genus is similar to Bambusa and is sometimes included in Bambusa...
KunthCarl Sigismund KunthCarl Sigismund Kunth , also Karl Sigismund Kunth or anglicized as Charles Sigismund Kunth, was a German botanist... - HolttumochloaHolttumochloaHolttumochloa is a genus of bamboo. It has 3 species, all found in the hill forests of Peninsular Malaysia. It is sometimes included in the genus Bambusa....
K.M.Wong - Ischurochloa BüseBuseBuse is a surname, and may refer to:* Bertie Buse , English cricketer* Don Buse* John Buse* Matthias Buse, ski jumper...
- KinabaluchloaKinabaluchloaKinabaluchloa is a genus of bamboo. It comprises 2 species, found in the montane forests of Malaysia.-Taxonomy:The genus was included in Bambusa in the past. It was segregated on a number of differences, as were the following genera:...
K.M.Wong - Leleba NakaiTakenoshin Nakaiwas a Japanese botanist.-External links:* * * by Yong Shik Kim and Mike Maunder from CURTIS'S Botanical Magazine, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. Vol. 15: 141-146, 1998....
- Lingnania McClureMcClureMcClure may refer to:* McClure * McClure's Magazine, a popular United States illustrated monthly magazine at the turn of the 20th century* McClure , an impact crater on the MoonIn geography:* McClure, British Columbia, Canada...
- Maclurochloa K.M.Wong
- Mullerochloa K.M.Wong
- Neololeba Widjaja
- Soejatmia K.M.Wong
- Tetragonocalamus NakaiTakenoshin Nakaiwas a Japanese botanist.-External links:* * * by Yong Shik Kim and Mike Maunder from CURTIS'S Botanical Magazine, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. Vol. 15: 141-146, 1998....
- Bambusae Caulis - (syn. Phyllostachysis Caulis; Bambusa tuldoides) Zhu ru in Chinese