Two new species of Fargesia (Poaceae, Bambusoideae) from southwestern China

Authors: Xia-Ying, Ye Country: People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.170.58780 Published: Jan. 1, 2020 Source: PhytoKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Fargesia · Topics: Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics, Bamboo properties and applications

Two new species of Fargesia, one from Xizang (Tibet) and one from Yunnan, China, are described and illustrated. Fargesia viridis D.Z. Li & X.Y. Ye is characterized by its densely white powder, nearly solid internodes, yellow setose sheath scar and culm sheaths, and 4–6 leaves of large size. Fargesia purpurea D.Z. Li & X.Y. Ye has thinner culms (0.5–1.4 cm in diameter), a ring of 4–5 mm tall brown setae below nodes, fewer branches, glabrous sheath scar and culm sheaths, differentiated from the related species.

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