Table 1. Morphological differences between Gigantochloa glabrata, G. albociliata and G in Gigantochloa glabrata (Poaceae, Bambusoideae), a new bamboo species from Yunnan, China

Table 1. Morphological differences between Gigantochloa glabrata, G. albociliata and G. levis. CharactersG. glabrataG. albociliataG. levisDiameter of culm5-9 cm1-5 cm7-12 cmInternodeyellow stripedwhite stripednot stripedHairy ringwith a white hairy ring and below the nodewithout hairy ringone brown hairy ring below the nodeCulm sheath bladeerectreflexedreflexedCulm sheath ligule4-6 mm, truncate, denticulate10-17 mm, convex in the middle, denticulate9-14 mm, deep lacerations, bristlePseudospikelet12-18 × 2-3 mm, lanceolate, straight13-20 × 2-2.5 mm, slender, curved11-12 × 3-4 mm, ovate, straight