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Genus of bamboo
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Laobambos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Bambuseae
Subtribe: Bambusinae
Genus: Laobambos
Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li
Species: L. calcareus
Binomial name
Laobambos calcareus
Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li

Laobambos is a genus of bamboo in the family Poaceae. It has only one species, Laobambos calcareus, native to Laos. It is unique among the bamboos in that it has succulent culms, an adaptation to seasonal drought in its karstic habitat.

References

  1. "Laobambos Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. "Laobambos calcareus Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. Haevermans, Thomas; Mantuano, Dulce; Zhou, Meng-Yuan; Lamxay, Vichith; Haevermans, Agathe; Blanc, Patrick; Li, De-Zhu (2020). "Discovery of the first succulent bamboo (Poaceae, Bambusoideae) in a new genus from Laos' karst areas, with a unique adaptation to seasonal drought". PhytoKeys (156): 125–137. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.156.51636. PMC 7455575. PMID 32913413.
Taxon identifiers
Laobambos
Laobambos calcareus


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