Merostachys

Merostachys
Merostachys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Supertribe: Bambusodae
Tribe: Bambuseae
Subtribe: Arthrostylidiinae
Genus: Merostachys
Spreng.
Species
  • genus of bamboo (tribe Bambuseae of the family Poaceae). It comprises about 40 species, found in South America and Central America.