Ochlandra travancorica

Ochlandra travancorica
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Ochlandra
Species:
O. travancorica
Binomial name
Ochlandra travancorica

Ochlandra travancorica, or reed bamboo is a species of bamboo, endemic to the Western Ghats, India. It is naturalised in the West Indies. Clusters of this bamboo are known to be the spawning area for the critically endangered frog species Raorchestes chalazodes.

References

  1. ^ "Ochlandra travancorica (Bedd.) Benth. ex Gamble Search in The Plant List". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

[1] K. SijiMol, Suma Arun Dev and V. B. Sreekumar, A Review of the Ecological Functions of Reed Bamboo, Genus Ochlandra in the Western Ghats of India: Implications for Sustainable ConservationTropical Conservation Science Volume 9, Issue 1 Pages: 389 - 407 , https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/194008291600900121


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  1. ^ K.,author-link1 V. B., SijiMol, autho-link2Suma Arun Dev and Sreekumar (March 1, 2016). "A Review of the Ecological Functions of Reed Bamboo, Genus Ochlandra in the Western Ghats of India: Implications for Sustainable Conservation". Tropical Conservation Science. 9 (1): 389–407. doi:10.1177/194008291600900121. S2CID 88928470. {{cite journal}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)