Bambusa sp. (TH: E) — lop loi

Thai name: ไผ่หลอบหลอย (phai lop loi), ไผ่รวกเขา (phai ruak khao), ไผ่รวกหิน (phai ruak hin).

Distribution: THAILAND (East): abundant in Prachin Buri, in forests, wild and cultivated; (Central): Nakhon Sawan.

Culm size: Height to 8 m, diameter ca. 1–2 cm.

Uses: Culms for broomsticks and similar handles. Young shoots said to be palatable.

Flowering and seeding: Gregarious flowering in the forests of Prachin Buri during 2020–2021/2022 was recorded, followed by natural regeneration through seeds.

Specimens: None collected.

References: (1) Post with comment and photos by สวนไผ่นานาพันธุ์ สวน (suan phai nana phan suan) on Facebook, 19 Nov. 2021. (2) Post with photos by วีรพงษ์ ฤทธิเลื่อน on Facebook, 7 Apr. 2022, with several comments and photos by Phramahasomchok U-larajitto,

Comments: The Thai common name, ไผ่รวกหิน (phai ruak hin), has also been applied to a different species (in the genus Thyrsostachys).