Sphaerobambos

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Sphaerobambos
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Bambuseae
Subtribe: Dinochloinae
Genus: Sphaerobambos
S.Dransf.

Sphaerobambos is a genus of Southeast Asian bamboo, in the grass family. [1] [2]

Species [3]
  1. Sphaerobambos hirsuta S.Dransf. - Sabah
  2. Sphaerobambos philippinensis (Gamble) S.Dransf. - Mindanao
  3. Sphaerobambos subtilis S.Dransf. - Sulawesi

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References

  1. Dransfield, Soejatmi (1989). "Sphaerobambos, a New Genus of Bamboo (Gramineae-Bambusoideae) from Malesia". Kew Bulletin. 44 (3): 425–434. Bibcode:1989KewBu..44..425D. doi:10.2307/4110361. JSTOR   4110361.
  2. Tropicos, Sphaerobambos S. Dransf.
  3. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families