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A little known bamboo - Sinarundinaria microphylla (Munro) Chao & Renv. from Southern Western Ghats, India

Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2000
AuthorsMuktesh Kumar,; Remesh, M,; Sequiera, S,; Unnikrishnan, N,
Journal TitleJournal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany
Volume24
Pagination215-219
ISBN Number0250-9768
Key Wordsgeographical distribution; taxonomy; nature conservation; plant; genetic resources; bamboos; phytogeography; Sinarundinaria
AbstractSinarundinaria microphylla , a small shrubby evergreen bamboo, hitherto known only from the vegetative characters (from specimens in Bhutan and Nepal, and the Eravikulam National Park in Kerala, India) has been collected recently with flowers from the Anaimudi hills, in Kerala. An amended and detailed description with line drawings is provided, and the distribution, rarity and conservation of the species are discussed.