Gigantochloa atroviolacea (Cultivated)

Gigantochloa atroviolacea Widjaja, Reinwardtia 10: 323 1987. (syn: Gigantochloa atter var. nigra Gamble); . China (S. Yunnan, Hong Kong), Jawa to Lesser Sunda Is. (Bali) as per WCSP; . Bamboo for ID, Auroville, Tamil Nadu NAW-MAR17-07 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3) Kindly identify this bamboo with dark culms about 4-5 cms. in […]

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Gigantochloa verticillata

Gigantochloa verticillata (Willd.) Munro, Trans. Linn. Soc. London 26: 124 1868. (Syn: Arundarbor maxima (Poir.) Kuntze; Bambos verticillata Poir.; Bambusa excelsa (Trin.) Miq.; Bambusa maxima Poir.; Bambusa pseudoarundinacea Steud.; Bambusa verticillata Willd.; Gigantochloa maxima (Poir.) Kurz; Gigantochloa pseudoarundinacea (Steud.) Widjaja; Melocanna excelsa Roep. ex Trin.; Nastus verticillatus (Willd.) Sm.); China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, […]

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Gigantochloa apus ?

Gigantochloa apus (Schult.) Kurz, Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 27: 226 1864. ?; .   Bamboo for ID : Delhi : 070512 : AK-2: Bamboo seen at Lodhi Gardens, Delhi on the 3rd of Sept,11. The picture is of a young shoot that caught my attention. The mature Bamboos were at a great height. Very interesting. Nice […]

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