Chusquea falcata

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Chusquea falcata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Chusquea
Species:
C. falcata
Binomial name
Chusquea falcata

Chusquea falcata is a species of bamboo endemic to Ecuador.

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References

  1. Laegaard, S.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Chusquea falcata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2004: e.T45941A11026290. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45941A11026290.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.