''Fargesia'' is a

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

s in the

grass family Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and ...

. These

bamboo Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, ...

s are native primarily to China, with a few species in

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and in the eastern

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. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbrella bamboo and fountain bamboo. They are medium to small mountain clumping bamboos,

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forests of East Asia, from China south to Vietnam and west to the eastern slopes of the Himalayas. They are known in Chinese as ''jian zhu'' (), meaning "arrow bamboo". The scientific name was given in honour of the French missionary and amateur botanist Père Paul Guillaume Farges (1844–1912). Fargesias are some of the world's hardiest bamboos, but they do not spread vigorously. Common bamboos in the genus ''Fargesia'' are essential foods for

giant pandas The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes us ...

, and large-scale flowering of its species has had a devastating effect on panda populations. Giant panda habitat will therefore need at least two species of ''Fargesia'', to ensure food supply during flowering events. Because fargesias are becoming more well known for their thick clumping habits, they have become cheaper and available at many nurseries.

Taxonomy

There are currently about 80–90 recognised

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, but morphological and

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suggest transferring many of these to the genera '' Thamnocalamus'', ''

Yushania ''Yushania'' is a genus of bamboo in the grass family. Recent classification systems place ''Yushania'' in the tribe Arundinarieae. The species of ''Yushania'' are evergreen, spreading, thornless bamboos native to Himalayan, African, C ...

'' and '' Borinda.'' Others are still of unknown relationship. ,

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accepts the following species: *'' Fargesia acuticontracta'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia adpressa'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia alatovaginata'' T.P.Yi & J.Y.Shi *'' Fargesia albocerea'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia altior'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia angustissima'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia apicirubens'' Stapleton *'' Fargesia brevipes'' (McClure) T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia brevissima'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia caduca'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia canaliculata ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Poaceae, grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names inclu ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia circinata ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia communis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia concinna ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia conferta ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia contracta ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia cuspidata'' (Keng) Z.P.Wang & G.H.Ye *'' Fargesia daminiu'' T.P.Yi & J.Y.Shi *''

Fargesia declivis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia decurvata ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' J.L.Lu *'' Fargesia denudata'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia dracocephala'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia dulcicula'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia dura ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia edulis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia elegans ''Yushania elegans'' is a species of bamboo. It is found in India and Indo-China. References External links ''Yushania elegans''at The Plant List The Plant List was a list of botanical names of species of plants created by the Royal Botani ...

'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia exposita'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia extensa ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia fansipanensis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umb ...

'' T.Q.Nguyen *''

Fargesia farcta ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia ferax'' (Keng) T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia frigidis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia fungosa ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia funiushanensis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia glabrifolia ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia gongshanensis'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia grossa ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia hackelii ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' Ohrnb. *''

Fargesia hainanensis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia hsuehiana ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Poaceae, grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names inclu ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia hygrophila ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia jiulongensis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia lincangensis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia longiuscula ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' (Hsueh f. & Y.Y.Dai) Ohrnb. *'' Fargesia lushuiensis'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia macclureana ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' (Bor) Stapleton *''

Fargesia mairei ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' (Hack. ex Hand.-Mazz.) T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia mali ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Poaceae, grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names inclu ...

'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia melanostachys'' (Hand.-Mazz.) T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia microauriculata ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' M.S.Sun, D.Z.Li & H.Q.Yang *''

Fargesia murielae ''Fargesia murielae'', the umbrella bamboo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae. It is a large, clump-forming evergreen bamboo, closely resembling '' Fargesia nitida'' in the same genus, but with yellow canes. Description Cons ...

'' (Gamble) T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia nitida ''Fargesia nitida'', commonly named blue fountain bamboo, is a clumping bamboo native to Szechwan, China. Medium to small and very cold hardy, but not tolerant of very high summer temperatures. This species bloomed in the years 2002–2005, so is ...

'' (Mitford) Keng f. ex T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia nivalis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.P.Yi & J.Y.Shi *''

Fargesia nujiangensis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' Hsueh & C.M.Hui *''

Fargesia obliqua ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia orbiculata ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia papyrifera ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia pauciflora ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' (Keng) T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia perlonga ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Poaceae, grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names inclu ...

'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia pleniculmis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' (Hand.-Mazz.) T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia plurisetosa ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.H.Wen *''

Fargesia porphyrea ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia praecipua ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia qinlingensis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Poaceae, grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names inclu ...

'' T.P.Yi & J.X.Shao *''

Fargesia robusta ''Fargesia robusta'' is a species of clumping bamboo in the family Poaceae, native to Sichuan, China. Typically but reaching , and with a narrow growth form, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamenta ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia rufa ''Fargesia rufa'' is a woody bamboo native to western China. It is known in Chinese as ''qingchuan jianzhu'' (), meaning "''Qingchuan Fargesia''", ''Qingchuan'' being a county within the prefecture-level city of Guangyuan in the north of Sichu ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia sagittatinea ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia scabrida ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia semicoriacea ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia similaris ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia solida ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia spathacea'' Franch. *''

Fargesia stenoclada ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia strigosa ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia subflexuosa ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia sylvestris ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia tengchongensis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' (Hsueh & C.M.Hui) T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia tenuilignea ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the Poaceae, grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names inclu ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia ungulata ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.H.Wen *''

Fargesia utilis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia vicina ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' (Keng) T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia weiningensis'' T.P.Yi & Lin Yang *''

Fargesia wuliangshanensis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' T.P.Yi *''

Fargesia yajiangensis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including umbr ...

'' T.P.Yi & J.Y.Shi *''

Fargesia yuanjiangensis ''Fargesia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family. These bamboos are native primarily to China, with a few species in Vietnam and in the eastern Himalayas. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals, with common names including ...

'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia yulongshanensis'' T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia yunnanensis'' Hsueh & T.P.Yi *'' Fargesia zayuensis'' T.P.Yi

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q135195 Bambusoideae genera Taxa named by Adrien René Franchet