Poaceae

Himalayan blue

Himalayacalamus hookerianus (Munro) Stapleton

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Himalayacalamus

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Common names

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English: Himalayan blue, Himalayan blue bamboo, India striped bamboo

Synonyms

Arundinaria hookeriana Munro
Chimonobambusa hookeriana (Munro) Nakai
Drepanostachyum hookerianum (Munro) Keng f.
Sinarundinaria hookeriana (Munro) C.S.Chao & Renvoize

Photos

Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Daderot, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.