Schizostachyum chinense

Schizostachyum chinense is a species of bamboo (tribe Bambuseae of the family Poaceae).^[1] The species is endemic to Yunnan, found from 1,500 to 2,500 m.^[2]

Schizostachyum chinense
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Genus:	Schizostachyum
Species:	S. chinense
Binomial name
Schizostachyum chinense Rendle
Synonyms
Leptocanna chinensis (Rendle) L.C.Chia et H.L.Fung

Taxonomy

The species has also been treated as the sole species in the genus Leptocanna, where it was known as Leptocanna chinensis. Phylogenetically, Leptocanna is an intermediate genus between Melocanna and Schizostachyum.

Use

Natives of Southeast Yunnan use this species for the making of gao-sheng, a kind of native rocket used in festivals.