Biology:Ochlandra travancorica

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Short description: Species of grass

Ochlandra travancorica
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Ochlandra
Species:
O. travancorica
Binomial name
Ochlandra travancorica
(Bedd.) Benth. ex Gamble[1]

Ochlandra travancorica, or reed bamboo is a species of bamboo, endemic to the Western Ghats, India . It is naturalised in the West Indies. Clusters of this bamboo are known to be the spawning area for the critically endangered frog species Raorchestes chalazodes.

References

[1] K. SijiMol, Suma Arun Dev and V. B. Sreekumar, A Review of the Ecological Functions of Reed Bamboo, Genus Ochlandra in the Western Ghats of India: Implications for Sustainable ConservationTropical Conservation Science Volume 9, Issue 1 Pages: 389 - 407 , https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/194008291600900121

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15519909 entry




  1. K.,first=SijiMol, autho-link2Suma Arun Dev and Sreekumar (March 1, 2016). "A Review of the Ecological Functions of Reed Bamboo, Genus Ochlandra in the Western Ghats of India: Implications for Sustainable Conservation". Tropical Conservation Science 9 (1): 389–407. doi:10.1177/194008291600900121.