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Chusquea subulata

Chusquea subulata is a species of Chusquea bamboo in the grass family.

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Chusquea subulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Chusquea
Species:
C. subulata
Binomial name
Chusquea subulata
L.G.Clark

Chusquea subulata is a species of Chusquea bamboo in the grass family.123

Synonyms

There are no synonyms.

Distribution

Chusquea subulata is endemic to Colombia and Ecuador.4

Description

The woody stem has a width of 70 to 80 millimeters and can grow upwards of 7 to 10 meters in height.5

References

References

  1. Ohrnberger, D. (1999-01-29). The Bamboos of the World: Annotated Nomenclature and Literature of the Species and the Higher and Lower Taxa. Elsevier. ISBN 9780080542386.
  2. Clifford, Harold T.; Bostock, Peter D. (2007-05-16). Etymological Dictionary of Grasses. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9783540384342.
  3. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2006-04-26). CRC World Dictionary of Grasses: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology - 3 Volume Set. CRC Press. ISBN 9781420003222.
  4. "Tropicos | Name - Chusquea subulata L.G. Clark". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  5. kh02kg. "RBG Kew: GrassBase - Chusquea subulata Description". www.kew.org. Retrieved 2018-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)