Biology:Holttumochloa

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Short description: Genus of grasses

Holttumochloa
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Bambuseae
Subtribe: Holttumochloinae
Genus: Holttumochloa
K.M.Wong

Holttumochloa is a genus of Malaysian bamboos in the grass family native to the hill forests of Peninsular Malaysia. It is sometimes included in the genus Bambusa.[1][2]

The genus name of Holttumochloa is in honour of Richard Eric Holttum (1895–1990), who was an English botanist and author.[3]

Species[4][5][6]
  • Holttumochloa korbuensis K.M.Wong - Perak
  • Holttumochloa magica (Ridl.) K.M.Wong - Pahang
  • Holttumochloa pubescens K.M.Wong - Kelantan

References

  1. Wong, K. M. 1993. Four new genera of bamboos (Gramineae: Bambusoideae) from Malesia. Kew Bulletin 48(3): 517–532
  2. Dransfield, S. & E. A. Widjaja. 1995. Bamboos. Plant Resources of South-East Asia 7: 1–191
  3. Burkhardt, Lotte (2022) (in German) (pdf). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen. Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8. https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022. 
  4. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. The Plant List search for Holttumochloa
  6. Bulu Perindu Resources

Wikidata ☰ Q5884760 entry