''Fargesia'' is a

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s in the grass family. These

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, bu ...

s are native primarily to

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, with a few species in

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and in the eastern

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. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbrella bamboo and fountain bamboo. They are medium to small mountain clumping bamboos,

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forests of East Asia, from China south to Vietnam and west to the eastern slopes of the Himalayas. They are known in Chinese as ''jian zhu'' (), meaning "arrow bamboo". The scientific name was given in honour of the French missionary and amateur botanist Père

Paul Guillaume Farges Father Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912) was a French Catholic missionary, botanist and plant collector, based for much of his life (from 1867) in China, serving at Chongqing from 1892 until his death. He collected over 4,000 plant specimens, ...

(1844–1912). Fargesias are some of the world's hardiest bamboos, but they do not spread vigorously. Common bamboos in the genus ''Fargesia'' are essential foods for

giant pandas The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes use ...

, and large-scale flowering of its species has had a devastating effect on panda populations. Giant panda habitat will therefore need at least two species of ''Fargesia'', to ensure food supply during flowering events. Because fargesias are becoming more well known for their thick clumping habits, they have become cheaper and available at many nurseries.

Taxonomy

There are currently about 80–90 recognised

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, but morphological and

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suggest transferring many of these to the genera ''

Thamnocalamus ''Thamnocalamus'' is a genus of clumping bamboo in the Poaceae, grass family. These species are found from the Himalayas as well as Madagascar and Southern Africa. ''Thamnocalamus'' is closely related to ''Fargesia.'' The two genera are sometime ...

'', ''

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 ...

'' and ''

Borinda ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umb ...

.'' Others are still of unknown relationship. ,

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Fargesia acuticontracta ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umb ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia adpressa ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umb ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia alatovaginata ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umb ...

'' T.P.Yi & J.Y.Shi *'' Fargesia albocerea'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia altior ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umb ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia angustissima ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umb ...

'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia apicirubens'' Stapleton *'' Fargesia brevipes'' (McClure) T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia brevissima'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia caduca'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia canaliculata ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umb ...

'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia circinata'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia communis'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia concinna'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia conferta'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia contracta'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia cuspidata'' (Keng) Z.P.Wang & G.H.Ye *'' Fargesia daminiu'' T.P.Yi & J.Y.Shi *'' Fargesia declivis'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia decurvata'' J.L.Lu *'' Fargesia denudata'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia dracocephala'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia dulcicula'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia dura'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia edulis'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia elegans'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia exposita'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia extensa'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia fansipanensis'' T.Q.Nguyen *'' Fargesia farcta'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia ferax'' (Keng) T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia frigidis'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia fungosa'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia funiushanensis'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia glabrifolia'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia gongshanensis'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia grossa'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia hackelii'' Ohrnb. *'' Fargesia hainanensis'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia hsuehiana'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia hygrophila'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia jiulongensis'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia lincangensis'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia longiuscula'' (Hsueh f. & Y.Y.Dai) Ohrnb. *'' Fargesia lushuiensis'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia macclureana'' (Bor) Stapleton *'' Fargesia mairei'' (Hack. ex Hand.-Mazz.) T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia mali'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia melanostachys'' (Hand.-Mazz.) T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia microauriculata'' M.S.Sun, D.Z.Li & H.Q.Yang *'' Fargesia murielae'' (Gamble) T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia nitida'' (Mitford) Keng f. ex T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia nivalis'' T.P.Yi & J.Y.Shi *'' Fargesia nujiangensis'' Hsueh & C.M.Hui *'' Fargesia obliqua'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia orbiculata'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia papyrifera'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia pauciflora'' (Keng) T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia perlonga'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia pleniculmis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Poaceae, grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names inclu ...

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q135195 Bambusoideae genera Taxa named by Adrien René Franchet