Davidsea attenuata is a Sri Lankan species of bamboo in the grass family.[2][3][4][5]
| Davidsea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Melocanninae |
| Genus: | Davidsea Soderstr. & R.P.Ellis |
| Species: | D. attenuata
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| Binomial name | |
| Davidsea attenuata | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Davidsea attenuata is only known species of the genus Davidsea.[1] The people of its natural range in Sri Lanka use the leaves to weave baskets.
References
edit- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Soderstrom, Thomas Robert & Ellis, Roger P. 1988. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 72: 59
- ^ Tropicos, Davidsea Soderstr. & R.P. Ellis
- ^ Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta
- ^ Thwaites, George Henry Kendrick. 1864. Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae 375-376 as Bambusa attenuata; descriptions in Latin, commentary in English
Data related to Davidsea at Wikispecies
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