Arundo

Arundo is a genus of stout, perennial plants in the grass family .

Arundo is native to southern Europe , North Africa , and much of Asia as far east as Japan . [3] They grow to 3-6 m tall, occasionally to 10 m, with leaves 30-60 cm long and 3-6 cm broad.

Species [2] [4]
  1. Arundo Collina Ten.
  2. Arundo donax L. – Giant cane, Spanish cane (southern and east Mediterranean, to India, naturalized in many additional areas and often invasive)
  3. Arundo formosana Hack. – Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Philippines
  4. Arundo mediterranea Danin – Mediterranean
  5. Arundo micrantha Lam. – Mediterranean
  6. Arundo plinii Turra – Pliny’s reed – Greece, Italy, Albania, Croatia
formerly included [2]

over 200 species once regarded share of Arundo goal now Regarded as better suited to other genera: Achnatherum , Agrostis , Ammophila , Ampelodesmos , Arthrostylidium , Arundinaria , Austroderia , Austrofestuca , Bambusa , Calamagrostis , Calammophila , Calamovilfa , chionochloa , Chusquea , Cinna , Cortaderia , Dendrocalamus , Deschampsia , Dupontia, Gastridium , Gigantochloa , Graphephorum , Gynerium , Imperata , Indocalamus , Melica , Miscanthus , Molinia , Muhlenbergia , Neyraudia , Phalaris , Phragmites , Poa , Psammochloa , Rytidosperma , Saccharum , Schizostachyum , Scolochloa , Stipa , Thysanolaena , Trisetaria .

See also

  • List of Poaceae genera

References

  1. Jump up^ lectotype designated by Hitchcock, Prop. Brit. Bot. 121 (1929)
  2. ^ Jump up to:a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Jump up^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). “The genome of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval, including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references” . The Grass Genera of the World . Retrieved 2009-08-19 .
  4. Jump up^ The List Plant search for Arundo
  • Douce, R. 1994. The biological pollution of Arundo donax in river estuaries and beaches. Pp. 11-13 In: Jackson, NE et al. Arundo donax workshop.
  • Dudley, T. and B. Collins. 1995. Biological invasions in California wetlands: the impacts and control of non-indigenous species in natural areas. Pacific Institute for SIDES, Oakland, CA.
  • Frandsen ,. P. 1994. Team Arundo: a model for inter-agency cooperation. Pp. 35-40 In: Jackson, N. et al. Arundo donax workshop.
  • Frandsen, P. and N. Jackson. 1994. The impact of Arundo donax on flood control and endangered species. Pp. 13-16 In: Jackson, N. et al. Arundo donax workshop.
  • Hoshovsky, M. 1988. Element stewardship abstract: Arundo donax . The Nature Conservancy, San Francisco, CA.
  • Iverson, M.Pp19-26 In: Jackson, NE et al. Arundo donax workshop.
  • Scott, GD 1994. Fire threat from Arundo donax . Pp. 17-18 In: Jackson, N. et al. Arundo donax workshop.