Elytrostachys is a genus of bamboo (tribe Bambuseae of the family Poaceae), found in the rainforests from Honduras to Venezuela.[1][2]
| Elytrostachys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Arthrostylidiinae |
| Genus: | Elytrostachys McClure |
| Type species | |
| Elytrostachys typica | |
- Elytrostachys clavigera McClure - Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panamá, Colombia
- Elytrostachys typica McClure - Honduras, Colombia, Venezuela
References edit
- ^ McClure, Floyd Alonzo. 1942. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 32(6): 173-179 descriptions in Latin, commentary in English, line drawings of both species
- ^ Tropicos, Elytrostachys McClure
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ The Plant List search for Elytrostachys