Gigantochloa verticillata
Bamboo Cane, Gigantochloa
Also known as: Bambos verticillata Poir. +7 more
- Bambos verticillata Poir.
- Bambusa excelsa (Roep. ex Trin.) Miq.
- Bambusa maxima Poir.
- Bambusa pseudoarundinacea Steud.
- Gigantochloa pseudoarundinacea (Steud.) Widjaja
- Melocanna excelsa Roep. ex Trin.
- Nastus verticillatus (Willd.) Coyte
- Nastus verticillatus (Willd.) Sm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a bamboo.
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Gigantochloa verticillata (commonly known as Bamboo Cane or Gigantochloa) is a bamboo within the Poaceae family. It originates in Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bamboo
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Cambodia, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras