Illustrations of bamboos in China, livre ebook

The characteristics of bamboo’s flowering structures, culm sheaths, culms and leaves are important for the classification and identification of bamboo species. This book abounds with high-definition, informative photos, accurately demonstrating the taxonomical characteristics of bamboo’s organs, particularly those of culm sheaths. Photos are supplemented with descriptions and a dozen hand-drawn, colored diagrams, rendering the book academically, artistically and practically valuable. This book is intended for bamboo taxonomists, enthusiasts, university faculty members and students alike

Note on theEnglish edition ofIllustrations of Bamboos in China...................... V

Author’spreface.........................................................................VII

Preface...............................................................................................IX

Overview of the Taxonomic Characters of Bamboos

1. Vegetativeorgans..............................................................2

1.1 Rhizomes.........................................................................2

1.2 Culms..................................................................................3

1.2.1 Branching......................................................4

1.2.2 Culmcolour..................................................5

1.2.3 Culmshape...................................................7

1.3 Shoots...............................................................................8

1.3.1 Culmsheaths...............................................8

1.4 Leaves................................................................................14

2. Reproductiveorgans........................................................15

2.1 Flowers..............................................................................15

2.2 Fruit.....................................................................................15

Species Descriptions

Melocanna........................................................................................18

Schizostachyum...........................................................................20

Pseudostachyum.........................................................................24

Cephalostachyum.......................................................................26

Thyrsostachys................................................................................30

Bambusa...........................................................................................34

Neosinocalamus...........................................................................78

Dendrocalamopsis......................................................................85

Dendrocalamus.............................................................................92

Gigantochloa..................................................................................109

Indosasa............................................................................................114

Sinobambusa.................................................................................122

Brachystachyum..........................................................................131

Phyllostachys.................................................................................133

Chimonobambusa.......................................................................231

Qiongzhuea.....................................................................................235

Chimonocalamus.........................................................................238

Acidosasa..........................................................................................241

Oligostachyum..............................................................................248

Pleioblastus....................................................................................257

Bashania...........................................................................................268

Pseudosasa......................................................................................270

Sasa......................................................................................................277

Indocalamus..................................................................................279

Sasaella..............................................................................................284

Hibanobambusa...........................................................................286

Guadua...............................................................................................288

Bibliography..................................................................................291

Acknowledgements..................................................................292

Index of Latin names............................................................293