Melocalamus scandens

HABIT Perennial; caespitose. Rhizomes short; pachymorph. Culms scandent; 2000 cm long; 20–40 mm diam.; woody. Culm-internodes terete; hollow; 45–50 cm long. Culm-nodes flush with internodes; pubescent. Lateral branches dendroid. Branch complement several. Culm-sheaths coriaceous; brown; auriculate; with unequal auricles; setose on shoulders. Culm-sheath ligule 1 mm high; entire. Culm-sheath blade triangular; as wide as sheath at base; erect. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface. Leaf-sheath auricles absent. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 1 mm long. Leaf-blade base with a brief petiole-like connection to sheath. Leaf-blades lanceolate; 15–25 cm long; 15–25 mm wide. Leaf-blade venation with obscure cross veins.

INFLORESCENCE Flowering specimens unknown.

DISTRIBUTION Asia-temperate: China.

NOTES Bambuseae. Fl China 2005.

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