Phyllostachys aurea

Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Phyllostachys aurea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Supertribe: Bambusodae
Tribe: Bambuseae
Subtribe: Shibataeinae
Genus: Phyllostachys
Species: P. aurea
Binomial name
Phyllostachys aurea
Riviere & C.Riviere
Bull. Soc. Natl. Acclim. France sér. 3, 5:716, fig. 36. 1878
Subspecies

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Synonyms

Bambusa aurea

Phyllostachys aurea is a bamboo species in the genus Phyllostachys native to China and introduced in Japan. It is also a garden ornamental, and the most commonly cultivated bamboo in the United States, where they grow very aggressively in the southern, warm and moist climates.[1]

Vernacular names

Fairyland bamboo (Aust.), Fish-pole bamboo, Golden bamboo, Fishpole bamboo, Monk's belly bamboo

Subspecies

  • Phyllostachys aurea "Flavescens inversa"
  • Phyllostachys aurea "Holochrysa"
  • Phyllostachys aurea "Koi"

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