Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyPoaceae
GenusPhyllostachys
Scientific name with authorshipPhyllostachys sulphurea (Carrière) Rivière & C.Rivière
Indexed scientific synonyms
Bambusa sulfurea CarrièreBambusa sulphurea CarrièrePhyllostachys aureosulcata f. sulphurea (Carrière) S.Y.HePhyllostachys chlorina T.H.WenPhyllostachys faberi RendlePhyllostachys mitis var. sulphurea (Carrière) CarrièrePhyllostachys mitis var. sulphurea (Carrière) J.Houz.Phyllostachys reticulata var. sulphurea (Carrière) MakinoPhyllostachys striata var. sulphurea (Carrière) NakaiPhyllostachys sulphurea f. houzeauana (C.D.Chu & C.S.Chao) C.S.Chao & RenvoizePhyllostachys sulphurea f. laqueata (T.H.Wen) Ohrnb.Phyllostachys sulphurea f. robertii C.S.Chao & RenvoizePhyllostachys sulphurea f. tricolor G.H.LaiPhyllostachys sulphurea f. viridis (R.A.Young) Ohrnb.Phyllostachys sulphurea f. viridisulcata (P.X.Zhang) P.X.ZhangPhyllostachys sulphurea f. youngii (C.D.Chu & C.S.Chao) Y.L.DingPhyllostachys sulphurea f. youngii (C.D.Chu & C.S.Chao) Y.L.Ding ex G.H.LaiPhyllostachys sulphurea var. sulphureaPhyllostachys sulphurea var. viridis R.A.YoungPhyllostachys villosa T.H.WenPhyllostachys viridis (R.A.Young) McClurePhyllostachys viridis f. aurata T.H.WenPhyllostachys viridis f. houzeauana C.D.Chu & C.S.ChaoPhyllostachys viridis f. laqueata T.H.WenPhyllostachys viridis f. viridisulcata P.X.ZhangPhyllostachys viridis f. youngii C.D.Chu & C.S.ChaoPhyllostachys viridis var. holochrysa A.H.Lawson
Documented use categories
Environmental use
Material
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier416056-1
Use codesEU MA
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRIN
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