Chimonocalamus is a genus of Asian bamboo in the grass family.[2] It is native to China, the eastern Himalayas, and northern Indochina. Some of the species are aromatic and grown as ornamental plants.[1]

Chimonocalamus
Chimonocalamus griffithianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Arundinarieae
Subtribe: Arundinariinae
Genus: Chimonocalamus
J.R.Xue & T.P.Yi
Synonyms[1]
  • Sinarundinaria section Chimonocalamus (Hsueh & T.P.Yi) C.S.Chao & Renvoize
Species [3][4]
Formerly included[3]

see Chimonobambusa

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