Laobambos
| Laobambos | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Bambusinae |
| Genus: | Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li[1] |
| Species: | L. calcareus
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| Binomial name | |
| Laobambos calcareus Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li
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Laobambos is a genus of bamboo in the family Poaceae. It has only one species, Laobambos calcareus, native to Laos.[2] It is unique among the bamboos in that it has succulent culms, an adaptation to seasonal drought in its karstic habitat.[3]
References
- ^ "Laobambos Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Laobambos calcareus Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Haevermans, Thomas; Mantuano, Dulce; Zhou, Meng-Yuan; Lamxay, Vichith; Haevermans, Agathe; Blanc, Patrick; Li, De-Zhu (2020). "Discovery of the first succulent bamboo (Poaceae, Bambusoideae) in a new genus from Laos' karst areas, with a unique adaptation to seasonal drought". PhytoKeys (156): 125–137. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.156.51636. PMC 7455575. PMID 32913413.