Thamnocalamus tessellatus (Nees) Soderstr. & R. P. Ellis GRIN-Global

Taxon: Thamnocalamus tessellatus (Nees) Soderstr. & R. P. Ellis

Summary

Genus:

Thamnocalamus

Family:

Poaceae (alt. Gramineae)

Subfamily:

Bambusoideae

Tribe:

Arundinarieae

Subtribe:

Arundinariinae

Nomen number:

444000

Place of publication:

Bothalia 14:54. 1982

Verified:

02/06/2017 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Thamnocalamus tessellatus (Nees) Soderstr. & R. P. Ellis (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

No images

Reference(s)

Ohrnberger, D. The bamboos of the world. 1999

Common names

English
South African mountain bamboo –
German
südafrikanischer Bergbambus –

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	Lesotho
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Cape Province
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Free State
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	KwaZulu-Natal
1	Native	Africa	Western Indian Ocean	Mauritius

Native
Africa

SOUTHERN AFRICA: Lesotho, South Africa [Cape Province, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal]
WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN: Mauritius

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Materials	cane		Ohrnberger, D. The bamboos of the world. 1999

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=444000. Accessed 31 May 2026.