Introductory
SPECIES: Arundinaria gigantea | Cane 



ABBREVIATION : 
ARUGIG

SYNONYMS : 
   Arundinaria tecta (Walt.) Muhl.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ARGI


COMMON NAMES : 
   cane
   giant cane
   switchcane
   


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for cane is Arundinaria gigantea
(Walt.) Walt. Ex Muhl.  Recognized subspecies are:

        A. gigantea ssp. gigantea - giant cane
        A. gigantea ssp. tecta (Walt.) McClure - switchcane
        A. gigantea ssp. macrosperma (Michx.) McClure

Until recently, switchcane and giant cane were considered distinct
species:  A. tecta (switchcane), and A. gigantea (giant cane).  The
current classification of subspecies is based primarily on the presence
or absence of air canals in the rhizomes, and is not always conclusive
[8].  Authors recognizing Arundinaria tecta as a separate species will
be noted.


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Crystal Walkup, October 1991


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Walkup, Crystal. Arundinaria gigantea. 1991. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Arundinaria gigantea | Cane