Holttumochloa is a genus of Malaysian bamboos in the grass family native to the hill forests of Peninsular Malaysia. It is sometimes included in the genus Bambusa.[1][2]
Holttumochloa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Poaceae |
Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
Tribe: | Bambuseae |
Subtribe: | Holttumochloinae |
Genus: | HolttumochloaK.M.Wong |
The genus name of Holttumochloa is in honour of Richard Eric Holttum (1895–1990), who was an English botanist and author.[3]