Leaf blade anatomical and micromorphological data have increasingly proved to be useful
in the systematics and phylogeny of Bambusoideae. The presence of well-developed …

Bamboo is a versatile plant that plays a significant role in the food, raw materials for
construction and manufacture, making it one of the most valuable non-timber forestry …

The Neotropical woody bamboo genus Chusquea consists of 193 currently described
species ranging from central Mexico and the Caribbean to Chile and Argentina, primarily in …

We analysed the leaf epidermal surfaces of 52 species of herbaceous bamboos belonging
to all 20 genera of subtribe Olyrinae (Olyreae). We used scanning electron microscopy …

The Chusquea meyeriana informal group within Chusquea subg. Chusquea is endemic to
the Atlantic forests of southeastern Brazil and includes seven described species (C …

A new species of Guadua, a Neotropical woody bamboo genus, is here described and
illustrated. Guadua leonardoana occurs in southeastern Amazonia, northern Brazil, in …

Chusquea is a diverse but monophyletic genus of Neotropical woody bamboos from
primarily montane forests that comprises four well-supported lineages: subg. Magnifoliae …

In the present study, taxonomic potential of opal phytoliths was examined in grasses from
lower Gangetic delta, West Bengal, India. The study revealed that finer classification of …

Abstract Background and Aims In mature grass leaf blades as seen in cross-section, oblong
cell-like structures have been interpreted most recently as intercellular gas spaces delimited …

Fieldwork has historically increased knowledge about plant biodiversity in Brazil, including
the herbaceous bamboos (grass tribe Olyreae), which is almost exclusive to the Neotropical …