Black bamboo
Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Munro
Phyllostachys nigra, known as black bamboo, is a bamboo species native to Hunan Province in China and is widely cultivated in various regions around the world.
Description
Phyllostachys nigra (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Munro is a member of the Poaceae family and is commonly referred to as black bamboo. It is native to Hunan Province in China and has been introduced and cultivated in multiple regions, including Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Portugal, Austria, Tanzania, Kenya, Australia, the United States, and Brazil. This species was first described in 1868.
Other common names
Black bamboo
Distribution
BR · TW · CK · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · IT · PT · Austria · Italy · TZ · KE · AU · East Usambara · conterminous 48 United States · Flemish Region · Brazil Southeast · China North-Central · China South-Central · China Southeast · Georgia · Hawaii · Japan · Jawa · Korea · Lesser Sunda Is. · Maryland · Nansei-shoto · New South Wales
Synonyms
Bambusa nigraPhyllostachys puberula var. nigraPhyllostachys puberula var. boryanaPhyllostachys nigra f. basinigraPhyllostachys nigra f. bicolorPhyllostachys nigra var. fulvaSinoarundinaria nigraPhyllostachys nigra var. boryanaPhyllostachys puberula var. nigra