Alvimia is a Brazilian genus of bamboo in the grass family.[1][2][3] It is native to the eastern coastal regions of the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.
| Alvimia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Arthrostylidiinae |
| Genus: | Alvimia C. E. Calderón ex Soderstrom & Londoño |
| Type species | |
| Alvimia auriculata | |
- Alvimia auriculata Soderstr. & Londoño
- Alvimia gracilis Soderstr. & Londoño
- Alvimia lancifolia Soderstr. & Londoño
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Soderstrom, Thomas Robert & Londoño, Ximena. 1988. American Journal of Botany 75(6): 833-837
- ^ Tropicos, Alvimia C.E. Calderón ex Soderstr. & Londoño
- ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ The Plant List search for Alvimia
 | This Bamboo article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |