Taquara (plant)

Taquara is a genus of bamboo. It contains two species native to tropical South America, ranging from Colombia and Venezuela through the Guianas, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, and Paraguay to northeastern Argentina.^[1]

• Taquara colombiensis (Davidse & Zuloaga) I.L.C.Oliveira & R.P.Oliveira
• Taquara micrantha (Kunth) I.L.C.Oliveira & R.P.Oliveira

Taquara
Taquara micrantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Bambusoideae
Tribe:	Olyreae
Subtribe:	Olyrinae
Genus:	Taquara I.L.C.Oliveira & R.P.Oliveira