Melocalamus Explained

Melocalamus is a genus of Asian bamboos in the grass family.^[1] It is found in lowland areas of Southern China, Indochina, and the eastern part of the Indian Subcontinent.^{[2] [3]}

Species^{[4] [5] [6]}

Formerly included^[4] see Dinochloa

• Melocalamus macclellandii - Dinochloa macclellandii

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/656753#page/773/mode/1up Bentham, George. 1883. Genera Plantarum 3: 1095 (in key), 1212
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40016713 Tropicos, Melocalamus Benth.
3. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=120183 Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 48 梨籐竹属 li teng zhu shu Melocalamus Bentham in Bentham & J. D. Hooker in Bentham & J. D. Hooker, Gen. Pl. 3: 1212. 1883.
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=423989 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
5. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Melocalamus The Plant List search for Melocalamus
6. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea/2010/00000055/00000002/art00007 Nguyen, H.N.; Tran, V.T. 2010. Six new species of Melocalamus (Gramineae: Bambusoideae) from Vietnam. Blumea 55(2):129-138