Olyra latifolia
Carrycillo
Also known as: Olyra arundinacea Kunth +16 more
- Olyra arundinacea Kunth
- Olyra brevifolia Schumach.
- Olyra cordifolia Kunth
- Olyra cordifolia var. cordifolia
- Olyra cordifolia var. scabriuscula Döll
- Olyra guineensis Steud.
- Olyra lartifolia L.
- Olyra latifolia var. arundinacea (Kunth) Griseb.
- Olyra latifolia var. glabriuscula Döll
- Olyra latifolia var. latifolia
- Olyra latifolia var. pubescens (Raddi) Döll
- Olyra latifolia var. vestita Henrard
- Olyra media Desv.
- Olyra paniculata Sw.
- Olyra pubescens Raddi
- Olyra scabra Nees
- Olyra surinamensis Hochst. ex Steud.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Poaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a herbaceous bamboo.
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Olyra latifolia (commonly known as Carrycillo) is a bamboo within the Poaceae family. It naturally occurs in Africa, North America, and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bamboo
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Mexico, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, Southern South America, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northeast, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cape Provinces, KwaZulu-Natal