Plant Diversity ›› 2002, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (04): 1-3.

• Articles •    

Advances in the Systematics and Biogeography of the Bambusoideae(Gramineae)with Remarks on Some Remaining Problems

GUO Zhen-Hua,LI De-Zhu   

  1. Laboratory of Plant Biodiversity and Biogeography,Kunming Institute of Botany,the Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Online:2002-08-25 Published:2002-08-25

Abstract: An overview of the recent advances in the studies of systematics and biogeography of the Bambusoideae(Gramineae)was presented in this mini-rewiew.Firstly,the delimitation of the Bambusoideae as a monophyletic group and its systematic position were briefed.The modern concept of the Bambusoidea was defined to include two monophyletic tribus,the woody Bambuseae and the herbaceous Olyreae.

Key words: Bambusoideae