giant thorny bamboo
(Bambusa bambos)
This species is Introduced in the United States
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Maps
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Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Plantae |
| Phylum: Magnoliophyta |
| Class: Magnoliopsida |
| Superorder: Lilianae |
| Order: Poales |
| Family: Poaceae |
| Subfamily: Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: Bambuseae |
| Genus: Bambusa |
| Bambusa bambos |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Indian thorny bamboo, spiny bamboo, thorny bamboo
Related Scientific Names:
Arundo bambos L. (Synonym)
Bambusa arundinacea (Retz.) Willd. (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/queries.pl
Scientific Name Reference: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/queries.pl