Fargesia robusta is a species of clumping bamboo in the family Poaceae, native to Sichuan, China.[1] Typically 3 m (10 ft) but reaching 4.5 m (15 ft), and with a narrow growth form, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.[2] A number of cultivars are commercially available, including 'Campbell', 'Pingwu' (Green Screen is derived from 'Pingwu'), 'Wenchuan', and 'Wolong'.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Genus: | Fargesia |
| Species: | F. robusta
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| Fargesia robusta T.P.Yi
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It is a food source for giant pandas but grows at too low an elevation for them to exploit, unless there has been a die-off of their usual species.[4] It is a member of the Fargesia spathacea species complex, and may not be a distinct species.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Fargesia robusta T.P.Yi". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Fargesia robusta". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
Synonyms; Borinda scabrida, Fargesia scabrida
- ^ "Fargesia robusta 'Campbell'". bamboogarden.com. Bamboo Garden. 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Reid, Donald G.; Jinchu, Hu; Sai, Dong; Wei, Wang; Yan, Huang (1989). "Giant Panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca behaviour and carrying capacity following a bamboo die-off". Biological Conservation. 49 (2): 85–104. doi:10.1016/0006-3207(89)90081-5.
- ^ Huang, Lei; Xing, Xiao‐Cheng; Li, Wan‐Wan; Zhou, Yun; Zhang, Yu‐Qu; Xue, Cheng; Ren, Yi; Kang, Ju‐Qing (2020). "Population genetic structure of the giant panda staple food bamboo (Fargesia spathacea complex) and its taxonomic implications". Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 59 (5): 1051–1064. doi:10.1111/jse.12594. S2CID 226194595.
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