Athroostachys

Athroostachys is a Brazilian genus of bamboo in the grass family.^[4][5][6]

Athroostachys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Bambusoideae
Tribe:	Bambuseae
Subtribe:	Arthrostylidiinae
Genus:	Athroostachys Benth.
Species:	A. capitata
Binomial name
Athroostachys capitata (Hook.) Benth.[1][2]
Synonyms[3]
Merostachys capitata Hook. Chusquea fimbriata Steud. Chusquea glomerata Munro Merostachys capitata var. angustifolia Döll Merostachys capitata var. latifolia Döll

The only known species is Athroostachys capitata, native to Brazil (States of Bahia, Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro).^[7][8][3][9]

See also

• List of Poaceae genera