TABLE 1 in Yushania tongziensis (Poaceae, Bambusoideae), a new bamboo species from north Guizhou, China

TABLE 1. Morphological comparison of Yushania tongziensis and related species.
CharactersY. tongziensisY. panxianensisCulm height0.7‒1.2 m1.5‒2 mCulm diameter0.3‒0.55 cm0.8‒1.2 cmInternodessmoothgray setoseBudsovate-triangularoblongCulm leaf sheathsdeciduous, about 2/3 to 4/5 as long as internodestardily deciduous, nearly as long as internodes or longerCulm leaf oral setaeabsent4–6, erect, 4–6 mm long,Culm leaf ligulesca. 1 mm tall1.5‒3 mm tallPseudopetioles1‒1.5 mm longca. 1 mmFoliage leaf blades4–8 × 0.8–1.5 cm, transverse veins inconspicuous5.5–11 × 0.5–1 cm, transverse veins conspicuous