响子竹 xiang zi zhu

Monocladus levigatus L. C. Chia et al., Acta Phytotax. Sin. 26: 216. 1988.

Culms 1–5 m, 0.6–1 cm in diam.; internodes 25–35 cm, glabrous, without white powder. Branches 1–3 m. Culm sheaths shortly tomentose, stiffly dull brown hairy; auricles broadly falcate; oral setae ca. 2 mm bristles; ligule entire; blade ovate-lanceolate, base subcordate. Leaf sheaths white powdery, with stiff, dull brown hairs; auricles oblong or reniform; oral setae 5–7 mm; ligule entire; blade usually 20–35 × 4–6 cm, abaxially pale green. Inflorescence unknown.

* Forests; 200–700 m. Hainan.