Arundo Explained

Arundo is a genus of stout, perennial plants in the grass family.

Description

Arundo is native to southern Europe, North Africa, and much of temperate Asia as far east as Japan.^[1] They grow to 3–6 m tall, occasionally to 10 m, with leaves 30–60 cm long and 3–6 cm broad.

Species^[2]

• Arundo collina Ten.
• Arundo donax L. – Giant cane, Spanish cane (south and east Mediterranean, to India; naturalised in many additional areas and often invasive)
• Arundo formosana Hack. – Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Philippines
• Arundo mediterranea Danin – Mediterranean
• Arundo micrantha Lam. – Mediterranean
• Arundo plinii Turra – Pliny's reed – Greece, Italy, Albania, Croatia

There are over 200 species once considered part of Arundo but now regarded as better suited to other genera: Achnatherum, Agrostis, Ammophila, Ampelodesmos, Arthrostylidium, Arundinaria, Austroderia, Austrofestuca, Bambusa, Calamagrostis, Calammophila, Calamovilfa, Chionochloa, Chusquea, Cinna, Cortaderia, Dendrocalamus, Deschampsia, Dupontia, Gastridium, Gigantochloa, Graphephorum, Gynerium, Imperata, Indocalamus, Melica, Miscanthus, Molinia, Muhlenbergia, Neyraudia, Phalaris, Phragmites, Poa, Psammochloa, Rytidosperma, Saccharum, Schizostachyum, Scolochloa, Stipa, Thysanolaena, Trisetaria.

See also

• List of Poaceae genera

Further reading

• Douce, R. 1994. The biological pollution of Arundo donax in river estuaries and beaches. Pp. 11–13 In: Jackson, N.E. et al. Arundo donax workshop.
• Dudley, T. and B. Collins. 1995. Biological invasions in California wetlands: the impacts and control of non-indigenous species in natural areas. Pacific Institute for SIDES, Oakland, CA.
• Frandsen,. P. 1994. Team Arundo: a model for inter-agency cooperation. Pp. 35–40 In: Jackson, N. et al. Arundo donax workshop.
• Frandsen, P. and N. Jackson. 1994. The impact of Arundo donax on flood control and endangered species. Pp. 13–16 In: Jackson, N. et al. Arundo donax workshop.
• Hoshovsky, M. 1988. Element stewardship abstract: Arundo donax. The Nature Conservancy, San Francisco, CA.
• Iverson, M. Pp19–26 In: Jackson, N.E. et al. Arundo donax workshop.
• Scott, G.D. 1994. Fire threat from Arundo donax. Pp. 17–18 In: Jackson, N. et al. Arundo donax workshop.

External links

• Germplasm Resources Information Network: Arundo
• Erowid Arundo Donax vault

Notes and References

1. Web site: The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references . 2009-08-19 . Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. . 2008 . The Grass Genera of the World .
2. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Arundo The Plant List search for Arundo