Iron bamboo
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The iron bamboo is a species
of mountain bamboo. The genus Ferrocalamus is monotypic
. Endemic
to China
, the plant is known uniquely from Yunnan
's southern areas, from 900 to 1,200 m above the sea level.
. However, Ferrocalamus is arbor-like while Indocalamus is a shrub.
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of mountain bamboo. The genus Ferrocalamus is monotypic
Monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group with only one biological type. The term's usage differs slightly between botany and zoology. The term monotypic has a separate use in conservation biology, monotypic habitat, regarding species habitat conversion eliminating biodiversity and...
. Endemic
Endemic (ecology)
Endemism is the ecological state of being unique to a defined geographic location, such as an island, nation or other defined zone, or habitat type; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere. For example, all species of lemur are endemic to the...
to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, the plant is known uniquely from Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
's southern areas, from 900 to 1,200 m above the sea level.
Taxonomy
The genus Ferrocalamus is sometimes considered a synonym of IndocalamusIndocalamus
Indocalamus is a genus of bamboo.-Taxonomy:This genus sometimes comprises Gelidocalamus and Ferrocalamus. The genus excludes Monocladus ....
. However, Ferrocalamus is arbor-like while Indocalamus is a shrub.