Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Poales
Family:
Species:
baccanensis
ID:
900570

Status:
valid

Authors:
T.Q.Nguyen

Source:
wcs

Year:
1991

Citation Micro:
Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 76: 879 (1991)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000899905

Common Names

  • Baccanensis Bamboo
  • Baccanensis Sasa
  • Baccanensis Striped Bamboo

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Description

Sinobambusa baccanensis (also called Baccanensis bamboo, among many other common names) is a species of bamboo native to China and Japan. It is a clumping bamboo with a maximum height of 8 meters and a culm diameter of 2.5 cm. It is found in moist and shady forests, as well as in open grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Sinobambusa baccanensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a windbreak and for soil erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Sinobambusa baccanensis is a small, white-greenish spikelet, with a single floret. The seed is a small, dark brown caryopsis, with a thin, pale brown seed coat. The seedlings are slender, with a single, long, narrow leaf.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Sinobambusa baccanensis is a clumping bamboo that can be propagated from seed or division. It prefers full sun to partial shade and moist, well-drained soil. It can tolerate temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) and is drought tolerant once established.

Where to Find Sinobambusa baccanensis

Sinobambusa baccanensis can be found in China.

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

To Quyen Nguyen (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'T.Q.Nguyen' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:960494-1: 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].