Bashania fansipanensis

HABIT Perennial. Rhizomes elongated; leptomorph. Culms erect; 30–50 cm long; 5–8 mm diam.; woody. Culm-internodes terete; solid; 2–4 cm long. Lateral branches dendroid. Branch complement three, or several (3–4). Culm-sheaths glabrous. Leaf-sheaths striately veined; pubescent. Leaf-sheath auricles absent. Ligule a ciliolate membrane; 1.5–2 mm long; obtuse. Leaf-blade base with a brief petiole-like connection to sheath; petiole 0.15 cm long. Leaf-blades deciduous at the ligule; lanceolate; 1.5–5 cm long; 4–8 mm wide. Leaf-blade venation with distinct cross veins. Leaf-blade surface pubescent. Leaf-blade apex attenuate.

INFLORESCENCE Flowering specimens unknown.

DISTRIBUTION Asia-tropical: Indo-China.

NOTES Arundinarieae. Nguyen 2002.

Please cite this publication as detailed in How to Cite Version: 3rd February 2016.