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Poaceae

Kerala reed bamboo

Ochlandra wightii (Munro) C.E.C.Fisch.

Family
Poaceae
Genus
Ochlandra

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Kerala reed bamboo: Poaceae-erect shrubby bamboo,culms 6-7.5 metres tall.
Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (1)
English
Kerala reed bamboo, Tamil Nadu reed bamboo

Synonyms

  • Bambusa wightii Munro
  • Ochlandra brandisii Gamble
  • Teinostachyum wightii (Munro) Bedd.

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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.