Abstract:
A new forma of the
Neosinocalamus affinis (Rendle) Keng f. is reported in this paper. That is
Neosinocalamus affinis (Rendle) Keng f. f.
purpureo-striatus Yi. The lower internodes of its young culm are green with violet stripes. Its growing area is Dujiangyan City,Sichuan. Small lateral inflorescens and short rachires etc. are quantitative changes. It is not divisional standard of genus. Therefore
Petrocalamus Z. P. Wang,N. X. Ma et W. Y. Zhang is a new synonym of
Drepanostachyum Keng f.