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Madagascar reed bamboo

Cathariostachys capitata (Kunth) S.Dransf.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Cathariostachys

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Madagascar reed bamboo (Cathariostachys capitata)
FlowerPhoto: Romer N. Rabarijaona, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English
Madagascar reed bamboo

Synonyms

  • Bambusa capitata (Kunth) Willd. ex Rupr.
  • Beesha capitata (Kunth) Munro
  • Cephalostachyum peclardii A.Camus
  • Nastus capitatus Kunth
  • Ochlandra capitata (Kunth) E.G.Camus

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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.