Dendrocalamus nudus

Dendrocalamus nudus Pilg., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 3, 1906: 117.

    • Synonym: Sinocalamus nudus (Pilg.) T. Q. Nguyen, Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 74 (11), 1989: 1662.

    • Distribution: THAILAND (North): Chiang Mai Province: Chiang Mai and Chiang Dao.

    • Description: "Rhizomes short; pachymorph. Culms erect; 800 cm long; 20 mm diam.; woody. Culm-internodes terete. Lateral branches dendroid. Leaf-sheaths glabrous on surface. Leaf-sheath auricles absent. Ligule an eciliate membrane. Leaf-blade base asymmetrical; with a brief petiole-like connection to sheath. Leaf-blades lanceolate; 30 cm long; 40–50 mm wide. Leaf-blade midrib prominent beneath. Leaf-blade surface puberulous; hairy abaxially. Leaf-blade margins scabrous. Leaf-blade apex attenuate. … [flowers and seeds described]." — Kew GrassBase [#1335].

    • Images: Photo of type specimen at Kew Herbarium (leaves, flowers) [#1333].

    • Comments: The type specimen of Dendrocalamus nudus is now considered by Kew to be conspecific with Dendrocalamus brandisii.