Laobambos

Laobambos is a genus of bamboo in the family Poaceae. It has only one species, Laobambos calcareus, native to Laos.^[2] It is unique among the bamboos in that it has succulent culms, an adaptation to seasonal drought in its karstic habitat.^[3]

Laobambos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Bambusoideae
Tribe:	Bambuseae
Subtribe:	Bambusinae
Genus:	Laobambos Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li[1]
Species:	L. calcareus
Binomial name
Laobambos calcareus Haev., Lamxay & D.Z.Li