Fimbribambusa jokowii Widjaja (Poaceae: Bambusoideae), a new scrambling bamboo from Flores, Indonesia

Abstract

A new bamboo species, quite widely distributed along the border between Sikka and East Flores Districts on Flores, Indonesia, is described and illustrated. It is named in honour of Ir Joko Widodo, the President of Indonesia. The main distinction between this and other Fimbribambusa Widjaja species is the culm sheath auricle, which is long, glabrous and black, the linear sheath blade on the culms, the yellowish base to the leaves, the small leaf sheath auricle and long bristle, and the entire ligule.