Gigantochloa gangasinghiana - A new species of bamboo from India

Abstract

Gigantochloa gangasinghiana, a new bamboo species collected from Bambusetum of Forest Research Institute, Dehradun is described and illustrations are provided. It was earlier identified as Oxytenthera abyssinica. Species was flowered during the months of November-February, 2020-2021. Its distinction from the closely related species i.e. Gigantochloa apus (Schult. & Schult.) Kurz and Gigantochloa manggong Widjaja has been provided.