Shibataea

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Bambusoideae
Tribus: Arundinarieae
Subtribus: Arundinariinae
Genus: Shibataea
Species: S. chiangshanensis – S. chinensis – S. hispida – S. kumasaca – S. lancifolia – S. nanpinensis – S. strigosa

Name

Shibataea Makino ex Nakai, J. Jap. Bot. 9: 83 (1933)
Type species: Shibataea kumasaca (Zoll. ex Steud.) Makino, Bot. Mag. (Tokyo) 28: 22 (1914)

References

Makino T. (1933) Journal of Japanese Botany 9(2): 83.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2013. Shibataea in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 24. Reference page.
Simon, B.K., Clayton, W.D., Harman, K.T., Vorontsova, M., Brake, I., Healy, D. & Alfonso, Y. 2013. GrassWorld, Shibataea. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 24.
Tropicos.org 2013. Shibataea. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2013 Nov. 24.
International Plant Names Index. 2013. Shibataea. Published online. Accessed: 24 Nov. 2013.

Shibataea is a genus of Chinese bamboos in the grass family.[3][2][4]

They are unique shorter bamboos with dark green leaves. This genus is more closely related to the genus Phyllostachys than other small bamboos. Excellent as tall groundcover or short hedges, they are especially suited to climates similar to the Pacific Northwest since they dislike dry climates. They not do well with alkaline or water-logged soil. They need acidic conditions to prevent leaf burn. They are sometimes called ruscus-leaved bamboo, as the shape of the leaves resembles that of the genus Ruscus. These bamboos are very resistant to bamboo mites. They are used to make canes.[5]

Species[6][5]

Shibataea chiangshanensis T.H.Wen - Zhejiang
Shibataea chinensis Nakai - Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang
Shibataea hispida McClure - Anhui, Zhejiang
Shibataea kumasasa (Zoll. ex Steud.) Makino (alternate spelling S. kumasaca) - Fujian, Zhejiang; cultivated in Japan and in other parts of China
Shibataea lancifolia C.H.Hu - Fujian, Zhejiang
Shibataea nanpingensis Q.F.Zheng & K.F.Huang - Fujian
Shibataea strigosa T.H.Wen - Jiangxi, Zhejiang

References

lectotype designated by A. Rehder, Bibliogr. Cult. Trees Shrubs 641 (1949)
Tropicos, Shibataea Makino ex Nakai
Makino, Tomitarô ex Takenoshin Nakai. 1933. Journal of Japanese Botany 9(2): 83.
Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database, University of Melbourne., Sorting Shibataea names
Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 161 鹅毛竹属 e mao zhu shu Shibataea Makino ex Nakai, J. Jap. Bot. 9(2): 83. 1933.
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families