茶秆竹亚属 cha gan zhu ya shu

Culm internodes terete, rarely grooved. Branches initially 3 per node at mid-culm, very erect. Culm sheaths deciduous. Pedicels pubescent.

* Seventeen species: China.

There is considerable uncertainty about the synonymy of Chinese names within Pseudosasa and relationships to certain names within Pleioblastus and other genera. Characters at both generic and specific ranks require further investigation.