Shibataeinae
Encyclopedia
Shibataeinae is a subtribe of bamboo
(tribe
Bambuseae of the family
Poaceae
). It comprises nine genera, though the position of Temburongia
remains uncertain.
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...
). It comprises nine genera, though the position of Temburongia
Temburongia
Temburongia is a newly discovered genus of bamboo from Brunei. It is usually classified in the subtribe Shibataeinae, though its exact relationship with the subtribe remains unclear....
remains uncertain.