Research Article | Published: 30 November 2021

Gigantochloa gangasinghiana - A new species of bamboo from India

Harsh Bardhan Naithani, Anup Chandra, Ranjana Negi and Harish Singh Ginwal

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 44 | Issue: 1 | Page No. 12-15 | 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2021-RYFEC5 | Cite this article

Abstract

Gigantochloa gangasinghiana, a new bamboo species collected from Bambusetum of Forest Research Institute, Dehradun is described and illustrations are provided. It was earlier identified as Oxytenthera abyssinica. Species was flowered during the months of November-February, 2020-2021. Its distinction from the closely related species i.e. Gigantochloa apus (Schult. & Schult.) Kurz and Gigantochloa manggong Widjaja has been provided.

Keywords

Gigantochloa, New Species, Poaceae (Bambusoideae), Uttarakhand

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Naithani, H.B., Chandra, A., Negi, R. and Ginwal, H.S., 2021. Gigantochloa gangasinghiana - A new species of bamboo from India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 44(1), pp.12-15. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2021-RYFEC5

Publication History

Manuscript Received on 08 April 2021

Manuscript Revised on 26 August 2021

Manuscript Accepted on 02 September 2021

Manuscript Published on 30 November 2021

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