Bambusa ventricosa is a species of bamboo which is native to Vietnam and to Guangdong province in southern China.[1][2] The species is widely cultivated in subtropical regions around the world for the bulbous and ornamental stems. The species is used in bonsai.
Buddha Belly Bamboo | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Bambusa |
Species: | B. ventricosa
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Binomial name | |
Bambusa ventricosa |
Common names include Buddha bamboo and Buddha Belly Bamboo.[3]
References
edit- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 17, 佛肚竹 fo du zhu, Bambusa ventricosa McClure, Lingnan Sci. J. 17: 57. 1938.
- ^ "Bambusa ventricosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2013-05-20.