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This table will help you compare all the bamboo varieties and pick the best bamboo for your needs.
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| [[Arundinaria amabilis]]
| [[Arundinaria amabilis]]
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| Tonkin Cane, Teastick Bamboo
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| 20-25 ft (50 ft)
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| Running
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| 2½"
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| 10°F/-12°C
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| Tall, thick-walled shoots with small joints, making it very useful and attractive wood.
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| [[Bambusa beecheyana]]
| [[Bambusa beecheyana]]
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| Beechey Bamboo
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| 12-20 ft (20-40 ft)
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| Clump
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| 4-5"
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| 15°F/-9°C
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| Culms have strong arching, give tropical effect.  Rare.
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| [[Image:Bambusa_beecheyana-beechey_bamboo-IMG_0249_hunt07.jpg|thumb]]
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| [[Bambusa chungii barbalata]]
| [[Bambusa chungii barbalata]]
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| [[Bambusa multiplex]]
| [[Bambusa multiplex]]
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| 8-10ft (15-25ft)
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| Clump
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| 1½ in.
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| 15°F/-9°C
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| Shoots have branches from bottom to top.  Dense growth makes it good for hedges/screens.  Not very common variety.
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| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Alphonse Karr']]
| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Alphonse Karr']]
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| Alphonse Karr Bamboo
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| 8-10ft (15-35ft)
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| Clump
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| ½ - 1 in.
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| 15°F/-9°C
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| Similar to B. multiplex, but shoot have bright striped green on yellow.  New shoots pinkish and green.
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| [[Image:Bambusa_multiplex-alphonse_karr-IMG_0840_hunt07.jpg|thumb]]
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| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Fernleaf']]
| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Fernleaf']]
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| Fernleaf Bamboo
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| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Golden Goddess Bamboo']]
| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Golden Goddess Bamboo']]
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| Golden Goddess Bamboo
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| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Chinese Goddess Bamboo']]
| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Chinese Goddess Bamboo']]
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| Chinese Goddess Bamboo
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| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Silverstripe']]
| [[Bambusa multiplex|B. m. 'Silverstripe']]
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| Silverstripe Bamboo
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| [[Bambusa oldhamii]]
| [[Bambusa oldhamii]]
| Oldham Bamboo, Clumping Giant Timber Bamboo
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| [[Image:Bambusa_oldhamii-oldham_bamboo-giant_timber_bamboo-IMG_0577_hunt07.jpg|thumb]]
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| [[Bambusa pachinensis]]
| [[Bambusa pachinensis]]
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| [[Bambusa tuldoides]]
| [[Bambusa tuldoides]]
| Planting Pole Bamboo
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| [[Image:Bambusa_tuldoides-punting_pole_bamboo-IMG_0568_hunt07.jpg|thumb]]
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| [[Bambusa ventricosa]]
| [[Bambusa ventricosa]]
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| Buddha's Belly Bamboo
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| [[Chimonobambusa marmorea]]
| [[Chimonobambusa marmorea]]
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| Marbled Bamboo
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| [[Chimonobambusa quadrangularis]]
| [[Chimonobambusa quadrangularis]]
| Square Stem Bamboo
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| [[Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda]]
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| [[Image:Chimonobambusa_tumidissinoda-walking_stick_bamboo-IMG_7194_sfbg0308.jpg|thumb]]
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| [[Chusquea coronalis]]
| [[Chusquea coronalis]]
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| [[Image:Dendrocalamus_brandesii-IMG_0584_hunt07.jpg|thumb]]
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| [[Dendrocalamus giganteus]]
| [[Dendrocalamus giganteus]]
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| [[Fargesia nitida]]
| [[Fargesia nitida]]
| Fountain Bamboo
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| [[Fargesia robusta]]
| [[Fargesia robusta]]
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| [[Fargesia utilis]]
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| [[Gelidocalamus fangianus]]
| [[Gelidocalamus fangianus]]
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| [[Gigantochloa apus]]
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| [[Image:Gigantochloa_apus-IMG_0579_hunt07.jpg|thumb]]
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| [[Gigantochloa atroviolacea]]
| [[Gigantochloa atroviolacea]]
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| [[Image:Himalayacalamus_asper-IMG_7447_sfbg0308.jpg|thumb]]
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| [[Himalayacalamus falconeri]]
| [[Himalayacalamus falconeri]]
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| [[Himalayacalamus hookerianus]]
| [[Himalayacalamus hookerianus]]
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| [[Himalayacalamus porcatus]]
| [[Himalayacalamus porcatus]]
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| [[Indocalamus latifolius]]
| [[Indocalamus latifolius]]
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| [[Otatea acuminata aztecorum]]
| [[Otatea acuminata aztecorum]]
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| Mexican Weeping Bamboo
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| [[Phyllostachys aurea]]
| [[Phyllostachys aurea]]
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| Golden Bamboo
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| [[Phyllostachys aureosulcata]]
| [[Phyllostachys aureosulcata]]
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| Yellow Groove Bamboo
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| [[Phyllostachys bambusoides]]
| [[Phyllostachys bambusoides]]
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| Giant Timber Bamboo, Japanese Timber Bamboo
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| [[Phyllostachys bambusoides|P. b. 'Castillon']]
| [[Phyllostachys bambusoides|P. b. 'Castillon']]
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| Castillon Bamboo
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| [[Phyllostachys heteroclada pubescens]]
| [[Phyllostachys heteroclada pubescens]]
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| Moso Bamboo
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| [[Phyllostachys nigra]]
| [[Phyllostachys nigra]]
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| Black Bamboo
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| [[Phyllostachys nigra|P. n. 'Henon']]
| [[Phyllostachys nigra|P. n. 'Henon']]
| Henon Bamboo
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| [[Phyllostachys nigra|P. n. 'Punctata']]
| Blackspot Bamboo
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| [[Phyllostachys nuda]]
| [[Phyllostachys nuda]]
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| [[Pleioblastus distichus]]
| [[Pleioblastus distichus]]
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| Dwarf Fernleaf Bamboo
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| [[Pleioblastus simonii]]
| [[Pleioblastus simonii]]
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| Simon Bamboo, Medake Bamboo
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| [[Pleioblastus variegata]]
| [[Pleioblastus variegata]]
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| Dwarf Whitestripe Bamboo
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| [[Pseudosasa japonica]]
| [[Pseudosasa japonica]]
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| Arrow Bamboo
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| [[Sasa palmata]]
| [[Sasa palmata]]
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| Palmate Bamboo
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| [[Semiarundinaria fastuosa]]
| [[Semiarundinaria fastuosa]]
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| Narihira Bamboo
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| [[Thamnocalamus spathiflorus]]
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| [[Thamnocalamus tessellatus]]
| [[Thamnocalamus tessellatus]]
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==Mistakenly known as==
Correct name first, wrong name follows.
*''Bambusa beecheyana'' is sometimes known as ''Sinocalamus beecheyanus''
*''Bambusa multiplex'' is sometimes known as ''Bambusa glaucescens‎''
*''Bambusa oldhamii'' is sometimes known as ''Sinocalamus oldhamii‎''
*''Chimonobambusa marmorea'' is sometimes known as ''Arundinaria marmorea‎''
*''Chimonobambusa quadrangularis'' is sometimes known as ''Bambusa quadrangularis‎''
*''Fargesia murielae'' is sometimes known as ''Sinarundinaria murielae‎''
*''Fargesia nitida'' is sometimes known as ''Sinarundinaria nitida‎''
*''Indocalamus tessellatus'' is sometimes known as ''Arundinaria ragamowskii‎''
*''Otatea acuminata aztecorum'' is sometimes known as ''Anthrostylidium longifolium'', or ''Yushania aztecorum‎''
*''Phyllostachys bambusoides'' is sometimes known as ''Phyllostachys castillonis'', or ‎''Phyllostachys reticulata''
*''Phyllostachys heterocycla'' pubescens is sometimes known as ''Phyllostachys edulis''
*''Pleioblastus distichus'' is sometimes known as ''Sasa disticha''
*''Pleioblastus pygmaea'' is sometimes known as ''Sasa pygmaea‎''
*''Pleioblastus simonii'' is sometimes known as ''Arundinaria simonii‎''
*''Pleioblastus variegata'' is sometimes known as ''Sasa fortunei'', or ''Sasa variegata''
*''Pleioblastus viridistriatus'' is sometimes known as ''Arundinaria viridistriatus''‎, or ''Arundinaria auricoma''
*''Pseudosasa japonica'' is sometimes known as ''Arundinaria japonica''
*''Sasa palmata'' is sometimes known as ''Sasa senanensis''


==References==
==References==
*http://www.americanbamboo.org/SpeciesSourceListPages/SpeciesTablesIndex.html
*http://www.growquest.com/bamboo_plants_a_to_z1.htm
*http://www.growquest.com/bamboo_plants_a_to_z1.htm
*Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608
*Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608

Latest revision as of 05:34, 19 January 2009

This table will help you compare all the bamboo varieties and pick the best bamboo for your needs.

List of bamboo by latin name
Latin name Common name Controlled (uncontrolled) height Growth habit Stem diameter Hardiness Comments Photo
Arundinaria amabilis Tonkin Cane, Teastick Bamboo 20-25 ft (50 ft) Running 2½" 10°F/-12°C Tall, thick-walled shoots with small joints, making it very useful and attractive wood.
Arundinaria gigantea
Bambusa beecheyana Beechey Bamboo 12-20 ft (20-40 ft) Clump 4-5" 15°F/-9°C Culms have strong arching, give tropical effect. Rare.
Bambusa chungii barbalata
Bambusa dissimulator
Bambusa dolichoclada
Bambusa dolichomerithalla
Bambusa edulis
Bambusa lako
Bambusa malingensis
Bambusa membranacea
Bambusa multiplex 8-10ft (15-25ft) Clump 1½ in. 15°F/-9°C Shoots have branches from bottom to top. Dense growth makes it good for hedges/screens. Not very common variety.
B. m. 'Alphonse Karr' Alphonse Karr Bamboo 8-10ft (15-35ft) Clump ½ - 1 in. 15°F/-9°C Similar to B. multiplex, but shoot have bright striped green on yellow. New shoots pinkish and green.
B. m. 'Fernleaf' Fernleaf Bamboo
B. m. 'Golden Goddess Bamboo' Golden Goddess Bamboo
B. m. 'Chinese Goddess Bamboo' Chinese Goddess Bamboo
B. m. 'Silverstripe' Silverstripe Bamboo
Bambusa nutans
Bambusa oldhamii Oldham Bamboo, Clumping Giant Timber Bamboo
Bambusa pachinensis
Bambusa pervariabilis
Bambusa textilis
Bambusa tulda
Bambusa tuldoides Planting Pole Bamboo
Bambusa ventricosa Buddha's Belly Bamboo
Bambusa vulgaris vittata
Bashania fargesii
Borinda boliana
Borinda fungosa
Chimonobambusa marmorea Marbled Bamboo
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis Square Stem Bamboo
Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda
Chusquea coronalis
Chusquea cumingii
Chusquea pittieri
Dendrocalamus asper
Dendrocalamus brandisii
Dendrocalamus giganteus
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii
Dendrocalamus jianshuiensis
Dendrocalamus latiflorus
Dendrocalamus minor
Dendrocalamus strictus
Drepanostachyum khashianum
Fargesia dracocephala
Fargesia muriela
Fargesia nitida Fountain Bamboo
Fargesia robusta
Fargesia rufa
Fargesia utilis
Gelidocalamus fangianus
Gigantochloa albociliata
Gigantochloa apus
Gigantochloa atroviolacea
Gigantochloa pseudoarundinacea
Guadua chacoensis
Hibanobambusa tranquillans
Himalayacalamus asper
Himalayacalamus falconeri
Himalayacalamus hookerianus
Himalayacalamus porcatus
Indocalamus latifolius
Indocalamus longiauritus
Indocalamus tessellatus
Ochlandra stridula
Otatea acuminata aztecorum Mexican Weeping Bamboo
Otatea acuminata michoican
Phyllostachys angusta
Phyllostachys atrovaginata
Phyllostachys aurea Golden Bamboo
Phyllostachys aureosulcata Yellow Groove Bamboo
Phyllostachys bambusoides Giant Timber Bamboo, Japanese Timber Bamboo
P. b. 'Castillon' Castillon Bamboo
Phyllostachys bissetii
Phyllostachys dulcis
Phyllostachys edulis
Phyllostachys glauca
Phyllostachys heteroclada pubescens Moso Bamboo
Phyllostachys humilis
Phyllostachys mannii
Phyllostachys meyeri
Phyllostachys nidularia
Phyllostachys nigra Black Bamboo
P. n. 'Henon' Henon Bamboo
P. n. 'Punctata' Blackspot Bamboo
Phyllostachys nuda
Phyllostachys rubromarginata
Phyllostachys violascens
Phyllostachys viridis
Phyllostachys vivax
Pleioblastus akebono
Pleioblastus argenteostriatus
Pleioblastus chino vaginata
Pleioblastus distichus Dwarf Fernleaf Bamboo
Pleioblastus fortunei
Pleioblastus fortunei
Pleioblastus gramineus
Pleioblastus hindsii
Pleioblastus linearis
Pleioblastus pygmaea
Pleioblastus pygmaeus
Pleioblastus shibuyanus
Pleioblastus simonii Simon Bamboo, Medake Bamboo
P. s. variegatus
Pleioblastus variegata Dwarf Whitestripe Bamboo
Pleioblastus viridistriatus
Pseudosasa amabilis
Pseudosasa japonica Arrow Bamboo
Pseudosasa usawai
Qiongzhuea tumidissinoda
Sasa kurilensis
Sasa megalophylla
Sasa nagimontana
Sasa palmata Palmate Bamboo
Sasa tsuboiana
Sasa veitchii
Sasaella masamuneana
Semiarundinaria fastuosa Narihira Bamboo
Semiarundinaria makinoi
Semiarundinaria okuboi
Semiarundinaria yashadake
Shibataea kumasaca
Sinobambusa tootsik
Thamnocalamus aristatus
Thamnocalamus spathiflorus
Thamnocalamus tessellatus
Thyrsostachys siamensis
Yushania anceps
Yushania maling

Mistakenly known as

Correct name first, wrong name follows.

  • Bambusa beecheyana is sometimes known as Sinocalamus beecheyanus
  • Bambusa multiplex is sometimes known as Bambusa glaucescens‎
  • Bambusa oldhamii is sometimes known as Sinocalamus oldhamii‎
  • Chimonobambusa marmorea is sometimes known as Arundinaria marmorea‎
  • Chimonobambusa quadrangularis is sometimes known as Bambusa quadrangularis‎
  • Fargesia murielae is sometimes known as Sinarundinaria murielae‎
  • Fargesia nitida is sometimes known as Sinarundinaria nitida‎
  • Indocalamus tessellatus is sometimes known as Arundinaria ragamowskii‎
  • Otatea acuminata aztecorum is sometimes known as Anthrostylidium longifolium, or Yushania aztecorum‎
  • Phyllostachys bambusoides is sometimes known as Phyllostachys castillonis, or ‎Phyllostachys reticulata
  • Phyllostachys heterocycla pubescens is sometimes known as Phyllostachys edulis
  • Pleioblastus distichus is sometimes known as Sasa disticha
  • Pleioblastus pygmaea is sometimes known as Sasa pygmaea‎
  • Pleioblastus simonii is sometimes known as Arundinaria simonii‎
  • Pleioblastus variegata is sometimes known as Sasa fortunei, or Sasa variegata
  • Pleioblastus viridistriatus is sometimes known as Arundinaria viridistriatus‎, or Arundinaria auricoma
  • Pseudosasa japonica is sometimes known as Arundinaria japonica
  • Sasa palmata is sometimes known as Sasa senanensis

References

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