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Genus of grasses

Davidsea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Bambuseae
Subtribe: Melocanninae
Genus: Davidsea
Soderstr. & R.P.Ellis
Species: D. attenuata
Binomial name
Davidsea attenuata
(Thwaites) Soderstr. & R.P.Ellis
Synonyms

Davidsea attenuata is a Sri Lankan species of bamboo in the grass family.

Davidsea attenuata is only known species of the genus Davidsea. The people of its natural range in Sri Lanka use the leaves to weave baskets.

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. Soderstrom, Thomas Robert & Ellis, Roger P. 1988. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 72: 59
  3. Tropicos, Davidsea Soderstr. & R.P. Ellis
  4. Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta
  5. Thwaites, George Henry Kendrick. 1864. Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae 375-376 as Bambusa attenuata; descriptions in Latin, commentary in English

Data related to Davidsea at Wikispecies

Taxon identifiers
Davidsea
Davidsea attenuata


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