Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi is a species of plant belonging to the genus Pseudoxytenanthera of the grass family, Poaceae.[1] It is an Asian bamboo commonly called the "erankol". The species grows in wild in the plains and foothills of South Indian regions.
Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Pseudoxytenanthera |
Species: | P. ritcheyi
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Binomial name | |
Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi | |
Synonyms | |
Schizostachyum hindostanicum Kurz |
Description
editPseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi is a type of bamboo and its solid stem is very strong. It is grown as a building material.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi (Munro) H.B.Naithani". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
- ^ "Pseudoxytenanthera ritcheyi – Kerala State Bamboo Mission". Keralabamboomission.org. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2019-01-12.