Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
nairii
ID:
900481

Status:
valid

Authors:
V.J.Nair, Sreek., Vajr. & Bhargavan

Source:
wcs

Year:
1982

Citation Micro:
J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 79: 654 (1982)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000899816

Common Names

  • Silentvalleya nairii
  • Nairii Silentvalleya
  • Silentvalleya

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Description

Silentvalleya nairii (also called Nair's Bamboo, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen, clump-forming bamboo. It has slender, upright culms with green leaves and small, yellowish-green flowers. It is native to China and Japan and can be found in forests, grasslands, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Silentvalleya nairii is used as an ornamental plant and is known to be drought tolerant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Silentvalleya nairii are yellow, with five petals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are slender and upright.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Silentvalleya nairii is a perennial herb native to the Caribbean and South America. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or division of the clumps. Seeds should be sown in the spring and can be harvested in the fall.

Where to Find Silentvalleya nairii

Silentvalleya nairii is native to India and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Species in the Silentvalleya genus

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

E. Vajravelu (b.1936): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Vajr.' in the authors string.
Velukutty Jayachandran Nair (b.1940): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'V.J.Nair' in the authors string.
P. Bhargavan (b.1939): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Bhargavan' in the authors string.
Puthenpurayil Viswanathan Sreekumar (b.1954): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sreek.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:903087-1: 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].