| Himalayacalamus | |
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| Tibetan Princess Bamboo Himalayacalamus asper | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Arundinarieae |
| Subtribe: | Arundinariinae |
| Genus: | Himalayacalamus Keng f. |
| Type species | |
| Himalayacalamus falconeri (Munro) Keng f. | |
Himalayacalamus is an Asian genus of mountain clumping bamboo in the grass family. Species members are found growing at lower altitudes of the Himalaya in Bhutan, Tibet, India, and Nepal.
The genus is often confused with Drepanostachyum. That genus, however, features plants of many equal branches, Himalayacalamus species have one dominant branch.
Species
As of January 2024, Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Himalayacalamus asper Stapleton | Nepal |
| Himalayacalamus brevinodus Stapleton | Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Himalayacalamus collaris (T.P.Yi) Ohrnb. | Tibet, Nepal | |
| Himalayacalamus cupreus Stapleton | Nepal | |
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Himalayacalamus falconeri (Hook.f. ex Munro) Keng f. | Tibet, Bhutan, India, Nepal; naturalized in the North Island of New Zealand |
| Himalayacalamus fimbriatus Stapleton | Nepal | |
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Himalayacalamus hookerianus (Munro) Stapleton | Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Assam |
| Himalayacalamus planatus Stapleton | Nepal | |
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Himalayacalamus porcatus Stapleton | Nepal |
References
- ^ "Himalayacalamus". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Tropicos, Himalayacalamus Keng f.
- Keng, Pai Chieh. 1983. Journal of Bamboo Research 2(1): 23–24
- Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 98 喜马拉雅筱竹属 xi ma la ya xiao zhu shu Himalayacalamus P. C. Keng, J. Bamboo Res. 2(1): 23. 1983.