Laobambos

Laobambos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Bambuseae
Subtribe: Bambusinae
Genus: Laobambos
Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li[1]
Species:
L. calcareus
Binomial name
Laobambos calcareus
Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li

Laobambos is a genus of bamboo in the family Poaceae. It has only one species, Laobambos calcareus, native to Laos.[2] It is unique among the bamboos in that it has succulent culms, an adaptation to seasonal drought in its karstic habitat.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Laobambos Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Laobambos calcareus Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ Haevermans, Thomas; Mantuano, Dulce; Zhou, Meng-Yuan; Lamxay, Vichith; Haevermans, Agathe; Blanc, Patrick; Li, De-Zhu (2020). "Discovery of the first succulent bamboo (Poaceae, Bambusoideae) in a new genus from Laos' karst areas, with a unique adaptation to seasonal drought". PhytoKeys (156): 125–137. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.156.51636. PMC 7455575. PMID 32913413.


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