Arundinaria madagascariensis Living Plant image: Antilahimena.P 4768 Credit: Patrice Antilahimena

Status: this genus has not yet been assessed for species diversity and endemism

- Species in Fl. Madag: not published

- Estimated undescribed species: 6 endemic

- Estimated total species: 6 endemic

- Indigenous species endemism: 100%

Species level data entry: not yet complete

Note: Six species are described: A. ambositrensis, A. humbertii, A. ibityensis, A. madagascariensis, A. marojejyensis, A. perrieri. They may be better placed in Sinarundinaria, Fargesia or possibly Thamnocalamus, but this needs to be reassessed (Dransfield, 2003).

Updated on: 20 May. 2008

Lower Taxa:

• Arundinaria ambositrensis A. Camus
• Arundinaria humbertii A. Camus
• Arundinaria ibityensis A. Camus
• Arundinaria madagascariensis A. Camus
• Arundinaria marojejyensis A. Camus
• Arundinaria perrieri A. Camus
• Yushania ambositrensis (A. Camus) Ohrnberger = Arundinaria ambositrensis A. Camus