Poaceae
Dendrocalamus

Dendrocalamus strictus (Roxb.) Nees

First published in Linnaea 9: 476 (1835)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Indo-China. It is a bamboo and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Cambodia, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Bahamas, Bangladesh, Brazil Southeast, China Southeast, Cuba, DR Congo, Honduras, Jawa, Madagascar, Malaya, New Caledonia, Puerto Rico, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Datta, B.K., Saha, R. Roy, M. & Majumder, K. (2008). Grasses of West Tripura district, Tripura, India. Pleione 2: 98-105.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Karthikeyan, S., Jain, S.K., Nayar, M.P. & Sanjappa, M. (1989). Florae Indicae Enumeratio: Monocotyledonae: 1-435. Botanical Survey of India, Calcutta.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590.
  • Kumari, P., Singh, P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2024). Flora of India 30: 1-334. Botanical Survey of India.
  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Ahmed, Z.U. (ed.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh 12: 1-505. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Chou, S., Chhnang, P. & Kim, Y. (2016). A Checklist for the Seed Plants of Cambodia: 1-272. National Institute of Biological Resources, Korea.
  • Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T. & Williamson, H. (2006). World Grass Species - Synonymy database The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Cope, T.A. (1982). Flora of Pakistan 143: 1-678. Department of Botany, University of Karachi, Karachi.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Datta, B.K., Saha, R. Roy, M. & Majumder, K. (2008). Grasses of West Tripura district, Tripura, India. Pleione 2: 98-105.
  • Forzza, R.C. & al. (2013). Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
  • Gilliland, H.B. (1971). A revised flora of Malaya 3: 1-319. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Singapore.
  • Hộ, P.-H. (2000). Câycỏ Việtnam. An Illustrated flora of Vietnam, ed. 2, 3: 1-1020. Pham-hoang Ho, Montréal.
  • Kumari, P., Singh, P. & Mao, A.A. (eds.) (2024). Flora of India 30: 1-334. Botanical Survey of India.
  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • Maliya, S.D. & Datt, B. (2010). A contribution to the flora of Katarniyaghat wildlife sanctuary, Baharaich district, Uttar Pradesh. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 34: 42-68.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Press, J.R. et al. (2000). Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal: i-x, 1-430. Natural History Museum, London.
  • Robertson, S.A. (1989). Flowering Plants of Seychelles: 1-327. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2006). Poaceae. Flora of China 22: 1-733. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 15, 2008 Kostermans, A. [417] Thailand K000631978 Yes
Jan 15, 2008 Kostermans, A. [417] Thailand K000631992 Yes
Jan 15, 2008 Kerr, A.F.G. [6142] Thailand K000631363 Yes
Jan 15, 2008 Kerr, A.F.G. [6142] Thailand K000631364 Yes
Jan 15, 2008 Kerr, A.F.G. [6142] Thailand K000631365 Yes
Aug 26, 1934 s.coll. [5038] India K000854965 Unknown Type Material Yes
McClure, F.A. [21709] United States K002879612 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21033] India K002879154 Yes
Thiry, J. [3115] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002879551 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23275] India K002879133 Yes
Munro [s.n.] India K002879230 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21660] Jamaica K002879639 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21362] K002879248 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002879226 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21318] United States K002879677 Yes
Longman, H.A. [s.n.] K002879534 Yes
[F. J. Braithwaite] [s.n.] Burma K002879254 Yes
Wight [s.n.] K002879239 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002879221 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002878417 Yes
Sinden, J.W. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K002879633 Yes
s.coll [s.n] India K001613520 No
[illegible] [6715] India K002879201 No
Duthu, J.F. [8544] India K001613521 Yes
Duthu, F, J [8343] India K002879182 Yes
Randrianaivo, R.; Rabary, D.; Bevao, J.C. [2512] Madagascar K001890551 No
Raizada, M.B. [s.n.] India K002879158 Yes
Lambert, A. [s.n.] South Africa K002879584 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9001] Kenya K002879561 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [9001] Kenya K002879563 Yes
Jacob, K.C. [17266] India K002879245 Yes
[G. P. Millett] [s.n.] India K002879142 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20759] K002879246 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20810] K002879243 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23274] India K002879156 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21001] India K002879135 Yes
Prain, D. [s.n.] Cocos (Keeling) Islands K002879143 Yes
Harris, W. [11574] Jamaica K002879642 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23273] India K002879136 Yes
Prain, D. [s.n.] Cocos (Keeling) Islands K002879144 Yes
Robertson, R. [s.n.] South Africa K002879581 Yes
Kurz, S. [3174] Burma K002879252 Yes
Simmonds, N.W. [2] K002879665 Yes
Harris, W. [11574] Jamaica K002879643 Yes
Stapleton [371 (Type D27)] Nepal K000795530 No
Ebuade Iyamabo, J.O. [FHI 26891] Nigeria K002879547 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21660] Jamaica K002879641 Yes
Thiry, J. [3111] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002879550 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21207] Honduras K002879628 Yes
Britton, N.L. [234] Trinidad and Tobago K002879632 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; Inayat [26011] India K002879236 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [1723] Tanzania K002879566 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K002879637 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002879231 Yes
Wroughton, R.C. [s.n.] India K002879140 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [34329] Nigeria K002879544 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Trinidad and Tobago K002879636 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [25727] India K002879214 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21207] Honduras K002879629 Yes
Wagemans, J. [2350] Congo, Democratic Republic of the K002879552 Yes
Blatter, E. [2535] India K002879233 Yes
Thorp, E.R. [s.n.] K002879582 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21303] United States K002879670 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21733] United States K002879617 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21302] United States K002879672 Yes
Prain, D. [s.n.] Burma K002879150 Yes
s.coll. [1241] India K002879215 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21337] Trinidad and Tobago K002879640 Yes
Robertson, W.A. [276] Burma K002879251 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21302] United States K002879674 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23600] India K002879157 Yes
[illegible] [2470] India K002879229 Yes
Rock, J.F. [2154] Burma K002879250 Yes
Wyht [s.n.] K000854964 Unknown Type Material Yes
McClure, F.A. [21226] Panama K002879689 Yes
Matthew, K.M.; Rajendren, N. [48611] India K002879166 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23761] India K002879159 Yes
Stapleton [1312] United States K002879609 Yes
Narayanaswami, V. [71A] India K002879242 Yes
[W. K. Beltan] [s.n.] India K002879219 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI34330] Nigeria K002879545 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [27523] India K002879155 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002879225 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21733] United States K002879614 Yes
Strachey, R.; Winterbottom, J.E. [s.n.] India K002879228 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] India K002879137 Yes
[W. F. Friber] [s.n.] India K002879227 Yes
Kurz, S. [147] Burma K002879255 Yes
Hancock, G.L.R. [748] K002879564 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21706] United States K002879613 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21706] United States K002879610 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [23600] India K002879165 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21302] United States K002879673 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21734] United States K002879616 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2251] Uganda K002879562 Yes
Rock, J.F. [2154] Burma K002879249 Yes
Prain, D. [s.n.] Burma K002879146 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21734] United States K002879615 Yes
Roxburgh, W. [s.n.] K000854963 Type Yes
McClure, F.A. [21303] United States K002879675 Yes
Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Wheeler, L.C.; Cramer, L.H. [868] Sri Lanka K002879153 Yes
McClelland [s.n.] Burma K002879253 Yes
s.coll. [7] Trinidad and Tobago K002879635 Yes
Pinder, J.A. [7049] Trinidad and Tobago K002879634 Yes
Ern, H.; Leuenberger, B. [2030] Togo K002879549 Yes
Drummond, J.R. [21392] India K002879224 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20330] K002879247 Yes
Wood, J.J. [[CLXXIII]] India K002879223 Yes
[L. S. Osmaston] [s.n.] India K002879160 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2826] Tanzania K002879568 Yes
Prain, D. [s.n.] K002879152 Yes
Simmonds, N.W. [2] Trinidad and Tobago K002879666 Yes
Prain, D. [[3]] Cocos (Keeling) Islands K002879145 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21337] Trinidad and Tobago K002879638 Yes
Millett, G.P. [s.n.] India K002879218 Yes
Wroughton, R.C. [s.n.] India K002879220 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20331] K002879244 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21226] Panama K002879691 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [21387] India K002879134 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [22369] India K002879162 Yes
Blatter, E. [2603] India K002879234 Yes
Bentham, G. [s.n.] India K002879141 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20850] K002879241 Yes
Hopkins, J.C. [B1590] Zimbabwe K002879570 Yes
Prain, D. [s.n.] Burma K002879151 Yes
Onochie, C. [34330] Nigeria K:SPC-23251.000 No
Aitchison [[154]] India K002879216 Yes
Thomas, A.S. [Th2251] Uganda K002879565 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21303] United States K002879671 Yes
[W. Shortman] [s.n.] K002879538 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21709] United States K002879611 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [11536] K002879237 Yes
Prain [s.n.] Cocos (Keeling) Islands K002879149 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21226] Panama K002879692 Yes
[G. M. Ryan] [[85868]] India K002879163 Yes
Longman, H.A. [s.n.] Australia K002879535 Yes
[W. F. D. Fribes] [s.n.] India K002879161 Yes
Irvine, A [1865] K002879548 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [22531] India K002879138 Yes
Prain, D. [s.n.] Burma K002879147 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21595] Guatemala K002879630 Yes
Simmonds, N.W. [4] K002879667 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21318] United States K002879676 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21595] Guatemala K002879631 Yes
Onochie, C.F.A. [FHI34329] Nigeria K002879546 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [8544] India K002879235 Yes
Robertson, R. [s.n.] South Africa K002879583 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21688] United States K002879668 Yes
[W. Shratman] [84] K002879537 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India K002879217 Yes
Wood, J.J. [s.n.] India K002879222 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [2826] Tanzania K002879567 Yes
Thomson, T.; Munro [s.n.] India K002879232 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21688] United States K002879669 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002879240 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [20939] India K002879164 Yes
McClure, F.A. [21226] Panama K002879690 Yes
Argent, G. [NGBF1004] Bambusa stricta K002877629 Yes
Pullen, R. [7145] Indonesia Bambusa stricta K002877626 Yes
Sands, M.J.S. [2696] Papua New Guinea Bambusa stricta K002877623 Yes
Argent, G. [NGBF1004] Papua New Guinea Bambusa stricta K002877628 Yes
Womersley, J.S.; Simmonds, N.W. [7124] Indonesia Bambusa stricta K002877630 Yes
Sands, M.J.S.; Pattison, G.A. [2696] Papua New Guinea Bambusa stricta K002877624 Yes
Pullen, R. [7145] Indonesia Bambusa stricta K002877627 Yes
Kerenga, K.; Croft, J. [LAE77290] Papua New Guinea Bambusa stricta K002877625 Yes

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