Racemobambos
Encyclopedia
Racemobambos is a genus
of bamboo
(tribe
Bambuseae of the family
Poaceae
) and the sole genus of its subtribe, the Racemobambodinae. The genus comprises about 16 species
, confined to the montane forests of Malesia
(included the Bismarck Archipelago
and the Solomon Islands
).
This genus includes:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
(tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...
Bambuseae of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Poaceae
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
) and the sole genus of its subtribe, the Racemobambodinae. The genus comprises about 16 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, confined to the montane forests of Malesia
Malesia
Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the boundaries of the Indomalaya ecozone and Australasia ecozone, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom.-Floristic province:...
(included the Bismarck Archipelago
Bismarck Archipelago
The Bismarck Archipelago is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.-History:...
and the Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands is a sovereign state in Oceania, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands. It covers a land mass of . The capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal...
).
Taxonomy
- Racemobambos gibbsiae (Stapf)HolttumRichard Eric HolttumRichard Eric Holttum was an English botanist. He did a good deal of work in Southeast Asia and Australasia. He shared the 1964 Linnean Medal with Carl Pantin.The abbreviation Holtt. is also used.-References:...
This genus includes:
- VietnamosasaVietnamosasaVietnamosasa is a genus of bamboo.-Species: V. ciliata T.Q.Nguyen V. darlacensis T.Q.Nguyen V. pusilla T.Q.Nguyen...