Ghoti Bans

English name: Buddha Belly Bamboo Local/Bangla name: ‘Ghoti Bans’ Scientific name: Bambusa tuldoides Munro Synonym: Bambusa ventricosa McClure (1938)         Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Bambusa Species B. tuldoides Economic Importance: Mainly used as ornamental purpose

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Dolu Bamboo

Dolu Bamboo Local/Bangla name: ‘Dolu Bash’ Scientific name: Schizostachyum dulloa (Gamble) Majumdar Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981) Kingdom Plantae Division Magnoliophyta Class Liliopsida Order Poales Family Poaceae Genus Schizostachyum Species S. dulloa  Botanical Description of Dolu Bamboo Habitat: Available in the northern hilly areas of Sylhet, and in Cachar, Assam. Habit: It is an evergreen, perennial, bamboo with short rhizomes. […]

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