Biology:Ochlandra travancorica
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Short description: Species of grass
Ochlandra travancorica | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Ochlandra |
Species: | O. travancorica
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Binomial name | |
Ochlandra travancorica (Bedd.) Benth. ex Gamble[1]
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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
- ↑ "Ochlandra travancorica (Bedd.) Benth. ex Gamble Search in The Plant List". Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/25540107.
[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
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochlandra travancorica.
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- ↑ 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.