Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Bambusoideae Tribe Bambuseae Higher classification Arundinarieae Order Poales | Family Poaceae Supertribe Bambusodae Subtribe Arundinariinae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Himalayacalamus, Thamnocalamus, Bamboo, Sinobambusa, Yushania | ||
Drepanostachyum khasianum himalayan weeping bamboo
Drepanostachyum is an Asian genus of medium-sized mountain clumping bamboos in the grass family. They are native to China, Indochina, and the Indian Subcontinent.
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Taxonomy
The differences between this genus and Himalayacalamus are subtle: Drepanostachyum species have many equal branches while those of Himalayacalamus have one dominant branch.
several species now considered better suited to other genera: Ampelocalamus Dendrocalamus Fargesia Himalayacalamus
References
Drepanostachyum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA