Status:
valid
Authors:
J.L.Lu
Source:
wcs
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
J. Henan Agric. Coll. 2: 71 (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000895023
Common Names
- Szechuensis Poa
- Szechuensis Meadowgrass
- Szechuensis Bluegrass
Description
Pseudosasa maculifera (also called Japanese Arrow Bamboo, among many other common names) is a species of bamboo native to East Asia. It has a clumping growth habit and can reach heights of up to 6 m (20 ft). Its culms are yellow-green with dark green stripes and its leaves are lanceolate. It grows in open forests, thickets, and along roadsides in its native range.
Uses & Benefits
Pseudosasa maculifera is used as an ornamental plant, as a source of fiber, and as a medicinal plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pseudosasa maculifera has small white flowers with yellow centers, and its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with two leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pseudosasa maculifera can be propagated from seed or division. When propagating from seed, the seeds should be sown in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist. Division is best done in the spring or fall. The plant should be carefully dug up and divided into smaller sections, making sure each section has a good root system. The divided sections should be replanted in a well-draining soil mix and kept moist.
Where to Find Pseudosasa maculifera
Pseudosasa maculifera is native to Japan and can be found in moist forests and riverbanks.
Species in the Pseudosasa genus
Pseudosasa aeria,
Pseudosasa amabilis,
Pseudosasa brevivaginata,
Pseudosasa cantori,
Pseudosasa gracilis,
Pseudosasa hindsii,
Pseudosasa humilis,
Pseudosasa japonica,
Pseudosasa jiangleensis,
Pseudosasa longiligula,
Pseudosasa maculifera,
Pseudosasa nabeshimana,
Pseudosasa orthotropa,
Pseudosasa owatarii,
Pseudosasa subsolida,
Pseudosasa viridula,
Pseudosasa wuyiensis,
Pseudosasa pubiflora,
Pseudosasa cantorii,
Pseudosasa zhongyanensis,
Pseudosasa xishuangbannaensis,
Pseudosasa hindsii,
Pseudosasa japonica,
Pseudosasa owatarii,
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
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:978364-1: 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].