Bambusa sp. (CN) two dominant branches

Thai name: No known records.

Chinese name: 双主枝勒勒竹 (shuāng zhǔ zhī lēi lēi zhú).

Distribution: THAILAND: introduced from China, in cultivation, rare. — CHINA (South): in cultivation.

Characteristics: A key feature is said to be the two dominant branches of equal size at the nodes.

Images: Photos and description on Facebook, 24 Oct. 2016.

Specimen: BT1002 [BBG] (living plants), raised from seeds; the seeds from YNB, Yunnan, China, as "Bambusa sp. 'double dominant branch', 双主枝勒勒竹 (shuāng zhǔ zhī lēi lēi zhú)", collected Apr. 2016, received by Boonthammee Bamboo Garden, Hang Dong, in Oct. 2016.

Seed viability: Unknown, viability is assumed to last at least several months.

Seed weight: 10 g ≈ 240–260 dried spikelets (husk-wrapped seeds).

Seed germination: The germination rate was very high, 23 of 25 seeds germinated (test 161014).

Comments: An unidentified species of Bambusa with 2 equal-dominant branches (there is commonly only 1 dominant branch in the culm nodes of Bambusa).