Fargesia scabrida

HABIT Perennial; caespitose. Rhizomes short; pachymorph. Culms 200–400 cm long; 7–10 mm diam.; woody. Culm-internodes terete; 20 cm long; distally hispid. Lateral branches dendroid. Branch complement several; in a horizontal line; with subequal branches; thinner than stem. Culm-sheaths hispid; hairy above; with dark brown hairs; setose on shoulders. Culm-sheath ligule 2–6 mm high; ciliate. Culm-sheath blade linear; as wide as sheath at base; reflexed. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface. Leaf-sheath oral hairs scanty. Ligule a ciliolate membrane. Leaf-blade base with a brief petiole-like connection to sheath; petiole 0.1–0.2 cm long. Leaf-blades lanceolate; 7–12 cm long; 10–15 mm wide. Leaf-blade venation with 8–10 secondary veins; with distinct cross veins. Leaf-blade apex attenuate.

INFLORESCENCE Flowering specimens unknown.

DISTRIBUTION Asia-temperate: China.

NOTES Arundinarieae. Yi 2002.

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