Phyllostachys

Phyllostachys
Phyllostachys nigra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Bambusoideae
Supertribe:	Bambusodae
Tribe:	Bambuseae
Subtribe:	Shibataeinae
Genus:	Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc.

Phyllostachys ( /ˌfaɪlɵˈstækɨs/ or /ˌfaɪlɵˈsteɪkɨs/)^[1] is a genus of bamboo. The species are native to Asia with a large number of species found in Central China, but can now be found in many temperate and semi-tropical areas around the world as cultivated plants or escapes from cultivation. Most of the species spread aggressively by underground rhizomes and some are considered invasive species in areas outside their native range, particularly in North America.

The stem or culm has a prominent groove, called a sulcus, that runs along the length of each segment (or internode). Because of this it is one of the most easily identifiable genera of bamboo.

There are approximately 75 species and 200 varieties and cultivars of Phyllostachys. The largest grow to be about 100 feet (30 m) tall in optimum conditions. Some of the larger species, sometimes known as "timber bamboo", are used as construction timber and for making furniture.

Some of the smaller species can be grown as bonsai.

Species

• Phyllostachys acuta
• Phyllostachys angusta
• Phyllostachys arcana
• Phyllostachys atrovaginata
• Phyllostachys aurea
• Phyllostachys aureosulcata
• Phyllostachys bambusoides
• Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Castillonis'
• Phyllostachys bambusoides 'Castillonis inversa'
• Phyllostachys bissetii
• Phyllostachys congesta
• Phyllostachys decora
• Phyllostachys dulcis
• Phyllostachys edulis
• Phyllostachys elegans
• Phyllostachys flexuosa
• Phyllostachys glauca
• Phyllostachys heteroclada
• Phyllostachys humilis
• Phyllostachys iridescens
• Phyllostachys lithophila
• Phyllostachys makinoi
• Phyllostachys mannii
• Phyllostachys meyeri
• Phyllostachys nidularia
• Phyllostachys nigra
• Phyllostachys nigra 'henonis'
• Phyllostachys nigra 'boryana'
• Phyllostachys nuda
• Phyllostachys platyglossa
• Phyllostachys praecox
• Phyllostachys propinqua
• Phyllostachys pubescens
• Phyllostachys pubescens heterocycla Kikko
• Phyllostachys purpurata
• Phyllostachys robustiramea
• Phyllostachys rubromarginata
• Phyllostachys stimulosa
• Phyllostachys violascens
• Phyllostachys viridiglaucescens
• Phyllostachys viridis
• Phyllostachys vivax
• Phyllostachys vivax 'Aureocaulis'
• Phyllostachys vivax 'Huanwenzhu'

Ecology

Fungi and pathogens growing specifically on Phyllostachys have phyllostachydis or phyllostachydicola species names.

References

• Zheng-ping Wang & Chris Stapleton Flora of China, Volume 22: Poaceae., Science Press u. a., Beijing u. a. 20

External links

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