Pseudosasa jiangleensis

HABIT Perennial. Rhizomes elongated; leptomorph. Culms erect; 70–100(–120) cm long; 10–30(–50) mm diam.; woody. Culm-internodes terete; with small lumen; 40 cm long. Lateral branches dendroid; erect. Branch complement three. Culm-sheaths deciduous; chartaceous; glaucous; concolorous; hispid; glabrous on margins; concave at apex, or truncate at apex; without auricles; glabrous on shoulders, or ciliate on shoulders. Culm-sheath ligule 4–5 mm high; entire, or ciliate. Culm-sheath blade linear, or lanceolate; reflexed; pubescent. Leaves cauline; 4–6(–7) per branch. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface. Leaf-sheath oral hairs lacking. Leaf-sheath auricles absent. Ligule an eciliate membrane; 2 mm long. Leaf-blade base with a brief petiole-like connection to sheath. Leaf-blades lanceolate; 9–20 cm long; 10–25 mm wide. Leaf-blade venation with 8–12 secondary veins; with distinct cross veins. Leaf-blade surface glabrous; hairless except near base. Leaf-blade apex acuminate.

INFLORESCENCE Flowering specimens unknown.

DISTRIBUTION Asia-temperate: China.

NOTES Arundinarieae. Fl China 2006.

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