Arundo

Arundo
Giant Reed (Arundo donax)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Arundinoideae
Tribe:	Arundineae
Genus:	Arundo Tourn. ex L.
species
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Arundo is a genus of two or three species of cane: stout, perennial grasses from the family Poaceae, native to the Mediterranean region east to India, China and Japan.^[1] They grow to 3–6 m tall, occasionally to 10 m, with leaves 30–60 cm long and 3–6 cm broad.

Species

• Arundo donax L. – Giant Cane, Spanish Cane (south and east Mediterranean, to India; naturalised in many additional areas)
• Arundo formosana
• Arundo pliniana Turra – Pliny's Reed (Mediterranean Europe)

See also

• List of Poaceae genera

References

• Douce, R. 1994. The biological pollution of Arundo donax in river estuaries and beaches. Pp. 11–13 In: Jackson, N.E. et al. Arundo donax workshop.
• Dudley, T. and B. Collins. 1995. Biological invasions in California wetlands: the impacts and control of non-indigenous species in natural areas. Pacific Institute for SIDES, Oakland, CA.
• Frandsen,. P. 1994. Team Arundo: a model for inter-agency cooperation. Pp. 35–40 In: Jackson, N. et al. Arundo donax workshop.
• Frandsen, P. and N. Jackson. 1994. The impact of Arundo donax on flood control and endangered species. Pp. 13–16 In: Jackson, N. et al. Arundo donax workshop.
• Hoshovsky, M. 1988. Element stewardship abstract: Arundo donax. The Nature Conservancy, San Francisco, CA.
• Iverson, M. Pp19–26 In: Jackson, N.E. et al. Arundo donax workshop.
• Scott, G.D. 1994. Fire threat from Arundo donax. Pp. 17–18 In: Jackson, N. et al. Arundo donax workshop.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Arundo

Wikispecies has information related to: Arundo

• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Arundo
• Erowid Arundo Donax vault

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