Thank you Manoj, The plant list says the accepted name is Himalayacalamus falconeri (Hook.f. ex Munro) Keng f. .
Nepali Names: सिङ्घाने Singhaane / थुडि निगालो Thudi Nigaalo Thank you. Saroj Kasaju On Sat, Oct 21, 2017 at 11:22 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks a lot, Manoj ji. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Manoj Chandran > Date: 21 October 2017 at 10:17 > Subject: Re: SK797 13 OCT-2017:ID > To: "J.M. Garg" <[email protected]> > > > Thamnocalamus falconeri - Dev Ringaal - The yellow culms (stems) and the > white ring at the centre of the more or less flat node are the identifying > features. The basionym is Arundinaria falconeri. The genus name has been > differently used by various authors eg. Sinarundinaria falconeri, > Thamnocalamus falconeri, etc. They are the best for basket weaving as the > culms do not break at the nodes while splitting. > > The other major ringaal found is Arundinaria falcata also known as > Drypanostachyum falcatum or Sinarundinaria falcata, which can been > differentiated from Thamnocalamus falconeri in its vegetative state by its > greenish culms and swollen nodes with the white ring just below the swollen > node. On splitting for basket weaving, the culms may break at the nodes. > > Both the above ringaals (montane bamboos) are sympodial (the culms are > clumped together in a clump) > The other ringaal found in Himalayas is Thamnocalamus spathiflorus, found > in higher altitudes above 2700m to the tree line. It has thicker culms and > the clump is very loose with culms spaced at a distance. Very good for > basket making and as fishing rods due to its length upto even 5m. > > There is a monopodial (culms not in a clump, rather individual culms > spreading out on a large area) montane bamboo in Himalayas known as > Yushania anceps (also known as Sinarundinaria anceps, Arundinaria > jaunsarensis, etc.) The culms are not strong are easily breaks and not > suitable for basket weaving. The culms are used in pairs for harvest of > wheat and barley. The leaf sheath also has auricles. > > The gregarious flowering cycle of most of the above is around 20 years. > But gregarious flowering of Yushania anceps has not yet been reported. > > Regards... > Manoj Chandran > > On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 5:03 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Forwarding again for Id assistance please. >> Bambusa >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/m---z/po/poaceae/bambusa> >> species >> so far in efi. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >> Date: 13 October 2017 at 19:22 >> Subject: SK797 13 OCT-2017:ID >> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, "J.M. Garg" < >> [email protected]> >> >> >> Dear Members, >> >> Location : Tatopani, Pokhara, Nepal >> Date : 12 April 2017 >> Elevation : 5000 ft. >> >> Bambusa ... ??? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Saroj Kasaju >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >> >> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. >> >> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, >> please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the >> world- around 2800 members & 2,65,000 messages on 31.3.17) or Efloraofindia >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species >> database of more than 12,000 species & 2,50,000 images). >> >> The whole world uses my Image Resource >> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. >> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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