Biology:Schizostachyum lima

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Short description: Species of plant in the family Poaceae

Schizostachyum lima
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Schizostachyum
Species:
S. lima
Binomial name
Schizostachyum lima
(Blanco) Merr.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Arundarbor lima (Blanco) Kuntze
Bambusa lima Blanco
Schizostachyum hallieri Gamble
Schizostachyum stenocladum A.Camus

Schizostachyum lima is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae.[2] It is a bamboo that in Tagalog is commonly called anos / bokawe / bocaue, and in Cebuano: bagakay.[1][3] It is propagated using seeds or rhizome cuttings.[1][3] In the Philippines , it is often used for making sawali, fishing rods, and musical instruments.[3] In some rural areas of the country, midwives still use sharp knives made of Schizostachyum lima to cut the newborn's umbilical cord.[1]

The name of the Barangay (village) of Anos in Los Baños, Laguna is derived from this species.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Roxas, Cristina A. (May 10–17, 1998). "Country Reports: Bamboo research in the Philippines". Kunming and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China: International Plant Genetic Resources Institute. http://www2.bioversityinternational.org/publications/Web_version/572/ch30.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-30. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Schizostachyum lima (Blanco) Merr.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:421022-1. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Anos". Carolina Bamboo Garden Photo Gallery. Carolina Bamboo Garden. http://www.carolinabamboogarden.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=86. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7431632 entry