| Valiha diffusa | |
|---|---|
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| Type specimen of Valiha diffusa at the MNHN, Paris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Valiha |
| Species: | V. diffusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Valiha diffusa | |
Valiha diffusa is a bamboo species in the genus Valiha found in Madagascar. [1]
Valiha diffusa is a locally useful wild source of construction material. [2] The Madagascan valiha is a stringed tube zither traditionally made from the bamboo. [3]