Drepanostachyum Species List

11 Species

The name Drepanostachyum derives from the Greek words 'drepanon' (sickle) and 'stachys' (spike), alluding to the flowering branchlets which are sickle-like curved.

Bamboo species of the genus Drepanostachyum are subtropical clump-forming bamboos, but also survive in lower temperate zones. Their native distribution is in Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Burma, and China where they mainly grow in the forest understorey of warm broad-leaved subtropical forests at 1,000-2,200m.

Drepanostachyum is a source of animal browse and fodder, with small, rather crooked culms that are used for weaving. It is also a useful component of bio-engineering for slope stabilization along sub-tropical roadsides.

The list below shows all the known Drepanostachyum species:

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Species Name	Diameter	Height
Drepanostachyum annulatum	6 mm	3 m
Drepanostachyum breviligulatum	5-15 mm	3-6 m
Drepanostachyum breviligulatum f. discrepans
Drepanostachyum exauritum	10-15 mm	3-4 m
Drepanostachyum falcatum	13 mm	4.5 m
Drepanostachyum hirsutissimum	5-10 mm	3-5 m
Drepanostachyum intermedium
Drepanostachyum khasianum	25 mm	6 m
Drepanostachyum kurzii
Drepanostachyum melicoideum		2-3 m
Drepanostachyum polystachyum
Drepanostachyum suberectum

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Recently Corrected Names:

Bamboo species tables are monitored and improved each year by a wide group of experts. Below you’ll find the latest updates for the genera Drepanostachyum.

The complete list can be found here: Recently Corrected Bamboo Names.

Old Name	New Name
Arundinaria falconeri	Drepanostachyum falcatum var. sengteeanum
Drepanostachyum falcatum	Himalayacalamus hookerianus
Drepanostachyum falconeri (hort.)	Drepanostachyum falcatum var. sengteeanum
Drepanostachyum hookerianum (hort.)	Himalayacalamus falconeri 'Damarapa'
Drepanostachyum sengteeanum	Himalayacalamus falconeri
Himalayacalamus falconeri var. glomeratum	Drepanostachyum falcatum var. sengteeanum