Gelidocalamus latifolius Q.H.Dai & T.Chen

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Poaceae > Gelidocalamus

Characteristics

Culms 1–3 m, 0.7–1.5 mm in diam.; internodes initially deep green, 30–40 cm, initially densely brown deciduously setose, pubescent below nodes; supra-nodal ridge weakly swollen, sheath base more prominent, persistent. Culm sheaths initially light green or slightly purple, deciduously brown setose, margins ciliate; auricles and oral setae absent; ligule short, scabrous; blade triangular-lanceolate, weakly rugose, abaxially glabrous, adaxially scabrous. Leaves 1 per ultimate branch; blade green, ovate-lanceolate, 14–22 × 4–6 cm, glabrous except for hairy midrib, base rounded, apex acute. Inflorescence unknown.
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
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Environment

Hardwood forests on low hills; at elevations around 200 metres.
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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Gelidocalamus latifolius world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:929251-1
WFO ID wfo-0000872947
COL ID 3FJ62
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Synonyms

Gelidocalamus latifolius