genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of about 35
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriat ...
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, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants t ...
s in the grass family (
Poaceae
Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns an ...
), native to
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, most populous country, with a Population of China, population exceeding 1.4 billion, slig ...
,
Vietnam
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and
Japan
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evergreen
In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, whic ...
bamboos normally up to in height, initially forming clumps and then spreading to form larger thickets. They have thick, glossy leaves. ''Ruo leaves'' use to wrap foods like rice during dragon boat festival, originate in fujian refer to ''Indocalamus longiauritus' originally but now are nonspecific to just about any leaf wrap.
Some species were formerly included in '' Sasa'' and ''
Sasamorpha
''Sasamorpha'' is a genus of East Asian bamboo in the grass family.Miyabe, Kingo. 1930. Flora of Hokkaido and Saghalien, 2: 180, Journal of the Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido Imperial University, Sapporo, v. 26, pt. 1–4
;Species
# '' Sasam ...
''.
''Indocalamus latifolius'', ''I. solidus'' and ''I. tessellatus'' are found in cultivation in temperate regions, being very hardly down to .
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;Formerly included
see ''
Acidosasa
''Acidosasa'' is a genus of East Asian bamboo in the grass family.
''Acidosasa'' is found primarily in Southern China, with 1 species in Vietnam. Its name is formed from Latin ''acidum'' ("sour") and '' Sasa'' (another bamboo genus), referring t ...
Arundinaria
''Arundinaria'' is a genus of bamboo in the grass family the members of which are referred to generally as cane. ''Arundinaria'' is the only bamboo native to south and southeastern North America, with a native range from Maryland south to Florid ...
Bashania
''Bashania'' is a genus of East Asian bamboo in the grass family, native to China and Vietnam.
;Species
# '' Bashania abietina'' T.P.Yi & L.Yang – Sichuan
# '' Bashania fansipanensis'' T.Q.Nguyen – Vietnam
# '' Bashania fargesii'' (E.G.Ca ...
Bonia
''Bonia'' is a genus of Chinese and Vietnamese bamboos in the grass family.
;Species
* '' 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
* ''Boni ...
Pseudosasa
''Pseudosasa'' is a genus of East Asian bamboo in the grass family.
These species are small to medium running plants, usually with one branch at a node. Its name comes from its resemblance to the genus '' Sasa''. The species are native to China, ...
Sinobambusa
''Sinobambusa'' is a genus of East Asian bamboo in the grass family.Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species – Synonymy database. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. It is native to China and ...
Yushania
''Yushania'' is a genus of bamboo in the grass family.
Recent classification systems place ''Yushania'' in the tribe Arundinarieae.
The species of ''Yushania'' are evergreen, spreading, thornless bamboos native to Himalayan, African, Chinese, ...