Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales
Familia: Poaceae
Subfamilia: Bambusoideae
Tribus: Bambuseae
Subtribus: Melocanninae
Genus: Schizostachyum
Species: Schizostachyum lima
Name
Schizostachyum lima (Blanco) Merr.
References
American Journal of Botany. Lancaster, PA 3:62. 1916
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Schizostachyum lima in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.
Schizostachyum lima is a species of flowering plant in the family Poaceae.[2] It is a bamboo that in Tagalog is commonly called anos / bokawe / bocaue, and in Cebuano: bagakay.[1][3] It is propagated using seeds or rhizome cuttings.[1][3] In the Philippines, it is often used for making sawali, fishing rods, and musical instruments.[3] In some rural areas of the country, midwives still use sharp knives made of Schizostachyum lima to cut the newborn's umbilical cord.[1]
The name of the Barangay (village) of Anos in Los Baños, Laguna is derived from this species.
References
Roxas, Cristina A. (May 10–17, 1998). "Country Reports: Bamboo research in the Philippines". Bamboo - Conservation, Diversity, Ecogeography, Germplasm, Resource Utilization and Taxonomy. Kunming and Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China: International Plant Genetic Resources Institute. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
"Schizostachyum lima (Blanco) Merr". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
"Anos". Carolina Bamboo Garden Photo Gallery. Carolina Bamboo Garden. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
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