Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
jainii
ID:
922012

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.P.Sharma & Borthakur

Source:
wcs

Year:
2008

Citation Micro:
J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 32: 783 (2008)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000921347

Common Names

  • Chimonobambusa jainii
  • Jainii Chimonobambusa
  • Chimonobambusa Jainii

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Description

Chimonobambusa jainii (also called Jain's bamboo, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the grass family. It is native to India and Nepal. It is a small bamboo, growing up to 3 m tall, with narrow leaves and yellow flowers. It is found in moist forests and along riverbanks.

Uses & Benefits

Chimonobambusa jainii is a popular ornamental plant used in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a windbreak and for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Chimonobambusa jainii has yellow flowers that are tubular in shape and grow in clusters. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are short and succulent.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Chimonobambusa jainii is a tropical evergreen that is easy to propagate from seed. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It can be propagated by division or by cuttings taken in spring or summer. It is also possible to propagate it from stem cuttings taken in late summer or early fall.

Where to Find Chimonobambusa jainii

Chimonobambusa jainii is native to India and is found in moist forests and along streams.

Species in the Chimonobambusa genus

Chimonobambusa angustifolia, Chimonobambusa armata, Chimonobambusa brevinoda, Chimonobambusa callosa, Chimonobambusa communis, Chimonobambusa convoluta, Chimonobambusa damingshanensis, Chimonobambusa fansipanensis, Chimonobambusa grandifolia, Chimonobambusa hejiangensis, Chimonobambusa hirtinoda, Chimonobambusa hsuehiana, Chimonobambusa lactistriata, Chimonobambusa leishanensis, Chimonobambusa luzhiensis, Chimonobambusa macrophylla, Chimonobambusa marmorea, Chimonobambusa metuoensis, Chimonobambusa microfloscula, Chimonobambusa montigena, Chimonobambusa ningnanica, Chimonobambusa opienensis, Chimonobambusa pachystachys, Chimonobambusa paucispinosa, Chimonobambusa puberula, Chimonobambusa pubescens, Chimonobambusa purpurea, Chimonobambusa quadrangularis, Chimonobambusa rigidula, Chimonobambusa sichuanensis, Chimonobambusa szechuanensis, Chimonobambusa tianquanensis, Chimonobambusa tuberculata, Chimonobambusa tumidissinoda, Chimonobambusa unifolia, Chimonobambusa utilis, Chimonobambusa verruculosa, Chimonobambusa gracilis, Chimonobambusa jainii, Chimonobambusa puberula, Chimonobambusa arunachalensis, Chimonobambusa sangzhiensis, Chimonobambusa communis, Chimonobambusa multigemmia, Chimonobambusa zhizhuzhu,

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

S.K. Borthakur (b.2002): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Borthakur' in the authors string.
T.P. Sharma: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'T.P.Sharma' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60456125-2: 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].