Ferrocalamus
Sign in to saveFerrocalamus, or iron bamboo, is a genus of Chinese bamboo in the grass family. It is endemic to China. The plant is known only from southern Yunnan, at elevations of 900 to 1,200 m above sea level.
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- Ferrocalamus
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- 铁竹属
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- Hsueh & Keng f.
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Ferrocalamus, or iron bamboo, is a genus of Chinese bamboo in the grass family. It is endemic to China. The plant is known only from southern Yunnan, at elevations of 900 to 1,200 m above sea level.
==Taxonomy== The genus Ferrocalamus is related to Indocalamus. However, Ferrocalamus is tree-like while Indocalamus is a shrub.
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