Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
peregrinus
ID:
917688

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.P.Yi & L.S.Ma

Source:
wcs

Year:
2010

Citation Micro:
Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 30: 390 (2010)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000917023

Common Names

  • Chimonocalamus peregrinus
  • Peregrinus Chimonocalamus
  • Peregrinus Bamboo

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Description

Chimonocalamus peregrinus (also called Wandering Chimonocalamus, among many other common names) is an evergreen grass with fragrant leaves and small yellow flowers. It is native to tropical Asia and grows in moist habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Chimonocalamus peregrinus is a popular ornamental grass, often used in landscaping as a ground cover or as a border plant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Chimonocalamus peregrinus has small, white flowers. The seed is small and black in color. The seedlings are small and have two cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Chimonocalamus peregrinus is a species of bamboo native to China. It can be propagated from seed, division, or cuttings. It prefers full sun and regular watering. It can also be propagated from root cuttings.

Where to Find Chimonocalamus peregrinus

Chimonocalamus peregrinus is native to the tropical rainforests of South America, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

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

Tong Pei Yi: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'T.P.Yi' in the authors string.
Li Sha Ma: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.S.Ma' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77106452-1: 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].