Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
rigida
ID:
854096

Status:
valid

Authors:
Keng & Keng f.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1946

Citation Micro:
J. Washington Acad. Sci. 36: 81 (1946)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000853431

Common Names

  • Bambusa Rigida
  • Rigida Bamboo
  • Bamboo Rigida

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Description

Bambusa rigida (also called 'Rigid Bamboo', among many other common names) is a species of bamboo native to Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. It is a clumping bamboo, with culms up to 8 m tall and 4 cm in diameter. It is found in tropical and subtropical climates, in moist and dry forests, at elevations up to 1,000 m.

Uses & Benefits

Bambusa rigida is often used as an ornamental plant, and its shoots are edible. It is also used for making furniture, paper, and other products. The plant is also known for its air-purifying properties, and is often used in urban landscaping.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Bambusa rigida has small, white flowers that are bell-shaped. Its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings are thin and green.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Bambusa rigida is a fast-growing, clumping bamboo that can reach heights of up to 25 feet. It is native to India, China, and Southeast Asia. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by division of the clumps or by seed. It is also possible to propagate Bambusa rigida from cuttings.

Where to Find Bambusa rigida

Bambusa rigida is native to tropical regions of Southeast Asia, including India, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Species in the Bambusa genus

Bambusa affinis, Bambusa albolineata, Bambusa amplexicaulis, Bambusa angustiaurita, Bambusa angustissima, Bambusa arnhemica, Bambusa aurinuda, Bambusa australis, Bambusa balcooa, Bambusa bambos, Bambusa basihirsuta, Bambusa basisolida, Bambusa beecheyana, Bambusa bicicatricata, Bambusa binghamii, Bambusa boniopsis, Bambusa brevispicula, Bambusa brunneoaciculia, Bambusa burmanica, Bambusa cacharensis, Bambusa cerosissima, Bambusa chungii, Bambusa chunii, Bambusa clavata, Bambusa comillensis, Bambusa concava, Bambusa contracta, Bambusa copelandii, Bambusa corniculata, Bambusa cornigera, Bambusa crispiaurita, Bambusa diaoluoshanensis, Bambusa dissimulator, Bambusa distegia, Bambusa dolichoclada, Bambusa duriuscula, Bambusa emeiensis, Bambusa eutuldoides, Bambusa farinacea, Bambusa fimbriligulata, Bambusa flexuosa, Bambusa fruticosa, Bambusa funghomii, Bambusa gibba, Bambusa gibboides, Bambusa glabro-vagina, Bambusa glaucophylla, Bambusa grandis, Bambusa griffithiana, Bambusa guangxiensis,

Species in the Poaceae family

Achnatherum pekinense, Achnatherum pubicalyx, Achnatherum sibiricum, Achnatherum turcomanicum, Achnatherum brandisii, Achnatherum bromoides, Achnatherum calamagrostis, Achnatherum confusum, Achnatherum inebrians, Achnatherum jacquemontii, Achnatherum virescens, Achnatherum paradoxum, Achnatherum nakaii, Achnatherum pelliotii, Achnatherum haussknechtii, Achnatherum mandavillei, Achnatherum pilosum, Achnatherum parviflorum, Achnatherum staintonii, Aciachne acicularis, Aciachne flagellifera, Aciachne pulvinata, Acidosasa breviclavata, Acidosasa brilletii, Acidosasa chinensis, Acidosasa edulis, Acidosasa glauca, Acidosasa guangxiensis, Acidosasa lingchuanensis, Acidosasa nanunica, Acidosasa notata, Acidosasa purpurea, Acidosasa venusta, Acidosasa carinata, Acostia gracilis, Acrachne henrardiana, Acrachne perrieri, Acrachne racemosa, Acritochaete volkensii, Acroceras amplectens, Acroceras attenuatum, Acroceras boivinii, Acroceras bosseri, Acroceras calcicola, Acroceras chaseae, Acroceras diffusum, Acroceras elegans, Acroceras excavatum, Acroceras fluminense, Acroceras gabunense,

References

Yi Li Keng (1898-1975): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Keng' in the authors string.
Geng Bojie (b.1917): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Keng f.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:392492-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].