Arthrostylidium schomburgkii is a species of Arthrostylidium bamboo in the grass family (Gramineae, or Poaceae) and subfamily Bambuseae.[1][2][3][4] It is commonly called Curata. the species are native to Central America, the West Indies, northern South America, the Guianas and southern Mexico.[5] It is most noteworthy for the extreme length of its lowest internode; which can be up to sixteen feet (five meters) in length.[6] This long internode is used by the indigenous people to make excellent blowguns. This internode is exceeded in length only by some populations of Cyperus papyrus. The upper internodes are much shorter; 18 to 24 inches (46 to 61 centimeters) in length.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Arthrostylidium |
| Species: | A. schomburgkii
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| Arthrostylidium schomburgkii (Benn.) Munro
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References
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- ^ Ruprecht, Franz Josef. 1839. Bambuseae 27.
- ^ Ruprecht, Franz Josef. 1840. Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg, Sér. 6, Sci. Math., Seconde Pt. Sci. Nat. 3(2): 117
- ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "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". The Grass Genera of the World. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ kh02kg. "RBG Kew: GrassBase - Arthrostylidium schomburgkii Description". www.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Tropicos, Arthrostylidium Rupr.
- ^ Schombergk, Sir Robert H. (1841). "Some Accounts of the Curata....etc". Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 18 (<not stated>): 559–560.
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