A taxonomic revision of the genus Pleioblastus （Gramineae：Bambusoideae） from Anhui Province，China

Abstract

According to International Code of Botanical Nomenclature，combined with research of the literature，the present author regards that the lectotype species of the genus Pleioblastus Nakai should be P. communis （Makino） Nakai （=P. chino （Franch. et Savat.） Makino） proposed by McClure （1957） rather than P. simonii （Carr.） Nakai，P. hindsii （Munro） Nakai，and P. gramineus （Bean） Nakai designated by Tsvelev （1976），Murata （1979），and Chen et al. （1983） and Keng （1984） respectively. On the basis of an extensive exploration and examination of specimens，a taxonomic revision of Pleioblastus Nakai from Anhui Province，China is presented. As a result，five species，P. amarus （Keng） Keng f.，P. maculatus （McClure） C. D. Chu et C. S. Chao，P. juxianensis Wen et al，P. hsienchuensis Wen and P. glabrinodus G. H. Lai （new species），are recognized；and five species，P. altiligulatus S. L. Chen et S. Y. Chen，P. intermedius S. Y. Chen，P. longifimbriatus S. Y. Chen，P. solidus S. Y. Chen and P. yixingensis S. L. Chen et S. Y. Chen reported as new records in the former publications are excluded from Anhui Province.［Ch，1 fig. 31 ref.］