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Oldeania alpina
Species of flowering plant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oldeania alpina, the African alpine bamboo,[1] is a perennial[3] bamboo of the family Poaceae and the genus Oldeania.[1] It can be found growing in dense but not large stands[4] on the mountains and volcanoes surrounding the East African Rift[1] between 2,500 meters (8,200 feet)[4] and 3,300 meters (11,000 feet) elevation.[5]
Quick Facts Oldeania alpina, Scientific classification ...
Oldeania alpina | |
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Bamboo on Mount Kenya | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Genus: | Oldeania |
Species: | O. alpina |
Binomial name | |
Oldeania alpina (K. Schum.) Stapleton | |
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Native range of Oldeania alpina | |
Synonyms | |
Arundinaria alpina K. Schum.[1] |
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