Poaceae
Drakensberg bamboo
Bergbambos tessellata
- Family
- Poaceae
- Genus
- Bergbambos
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Common names
By language (3)
- Afrikaans
- Bergbamboes, Wildebamboes
- English
- Drakensberg bamboo, Mountain bamboo, Berg bamboo
- French
- Bambou de montagne sud-africain
Synonyms
- Arundinaria tessellata (Nees) Munro
- Nastus tessellatus Nees
- Thamnocalamus tessellatus (Nees) Soderstr. & R.P.Ellis
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.