The Bambusinae are a
subtribe of
bamboo
Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, ...
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tribe
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Bambuseae of the
family
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Poaceae). It comprises 17 genera.
Genera
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Bambusa
''Bambusa'' is a large genus of clumping bamboos. Most species of ''Bambusa'' are rather large, with numerous branches emerging from the nodes, and one or two much larger than the rest. The branches can be as long as 11 m (35 ft).
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Bonia
''Bonia'' is a genus of Chinese and Vietnamese bamboos in the grass family.
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* ''Bonia amplexicaulis'' (L.C.Chia, H.L.Fung & Y.L.Yang) N.H.Xia – Guangxi
* ''Bonia levigata'' (L.C.Chia, H.L.Fung & Y.L.Yang) N.H.Xia – Hainan
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Cochinchinochloa''
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Dendrocalamus
''Dendrocalamus'' is a tropical Asian genus of giant clumping bamboos in the grass family. It is found in the Indian subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia.
'' Dendrocalamus giganteus'' is one of the tallest of bamboos, capable of reaching heig ...
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Fimbribambusa
''Bambusa'' is a large genus of clumping bamboos. Most species of ''Bambusa'' are rather large, with numerous branches emerging from the nodes, and one or two much larger than the rest. The branches can be as long as 11 m (35 ft).
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Gigantochloa
''Gigantochloa'' is a tropical Asian and Papuasian genus of giant clumping bamboos in the grass family. It is found in southern China, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and New Guinea.
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Laobambos''
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Maclurochloa''
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Melocalamus
''Melocalamus'' is a genus of Asian bamboos in the grass family. It is found in lowland areas of Southern China, Indochina, and the eastern part of the Indian Subcontinent.
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see ''Dinochloa
''Dinochloa'' is a gen ...
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Neomicrocalamus''
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Oreobambos''
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Oxytenanthera''
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Phuphanochloa
''Phuphanochloa'' is a genus of flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, ves ...
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Pseudobambusa''
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Pseudoxytenanthera''
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Soejatmia''
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Thyrsostachys''
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Vietnamosasa
''Vietnamosasa'' is a genus of Indochinese bamboo in the grass family.
;Species
# ''Vietnamosasa ciliata'' (A.Camus) T.Q.Nguyen – Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
# ''Vietnamosasa darlacensis'' T.Q.Nguyen – Vietnam
# ''Vietnamosasa pusilla'' (A.Chev. ...
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Yersinochloa
''Yersinochloa'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Poaceae.
Its native range is Vietnam.
Species:
* ''Yersinochloa dalatensis
''Yersinochloa'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Poaceae
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References
Bambusoideae
Plant subtribes
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