Pleioblastus juxianensis

HABIT Perennial. Rhizomes elongated; leptomorph. Culms erect; 170–300 cm long; 10–30 mm diam.; woody. Culm-internodes terete; with small lumen; 20–28 cm long; distally pruinose. Culm-nodes swollen. Lateral branches dendroid. Branch complement several. Culm-sheaths persistent; pubescent; hairy at the base; with dark brown hairs; hairy on margins; auriculate; with acute auricles; setose on shoulders. Culm-sheath ligule entire. Culm-sheath blade lanceolate; reflexed. Leaves cauline; 3–5 per branch. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface. Leaf-sheath oral hairs lacking. Leaf-sheath auricles falcate. Ligule a ciliolate membrane; 5 mm long; truncate. Leaf-blade base with a brief petiole-like connection to sheath. Leaf-blades lanceolate; 12–16 cm long; 23–26 mm wide. Leaf-blade venation with 12–14 secondary veins.

INFLORESCENCE Flowering specimens unknown.

DISTRIBUTION Asia-temperate: China.

NOTES Arundinarieae. Wen, Yao & Chen 2014.

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