Recent flowering of six species of bamboos (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) in Northeastern India with identification keys

Moonmee Devi & Debjyoti Bhattacharyya

Published on : 30-Jun-2014

DOI : https://dx.doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2014.24.01.08

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Abstract

Six species of bamboos (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) have been found in flowering stage during 2010–2013 in northeastern India particularly in Assam and Tripura. Keys to species based on vegetative and reproductive characters of recently collected specimens are provided to facilitate easy identification. All species are provided with an updated nomenclature, description, illustration, photographs, vernacular names, phenology, habitat, distribution and specimens examined.