Laobambos Explained

Laobambos is a genus of bamboo in the family Poaceae. It has only one species, Laobambos calcareus, native to Laos.[1] It is unique among the bamboos in that it has succulent culms, an adaptation to seasonal drought in its karstic habitat.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 77211171-1 . Laobambos calcareus Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li . 26 January 2022 .
  2. Discovery of the first succulent bamboo (Poaceae, Bambusoideae) in a new genus from Laos' karst areas, with a unique adaptation to seasonal drought . 2020 . Haevermans . Thomas . Mantuano . Dulce . Zhou . Meng-Yuan . Lamxay . Vichith . Haevermans . Agathe . Blanc . Patrick . Li . De-Zhu . PhytoKeys . 156 . 125–137 . 10.3897/phytokeys.156.51636 . 32913413 . 7455575 . free .

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