DISCRIMINATION OF SINOBAMBUSA NEPHROAURITA FROM INDOSASA ALBO-HISPIULA BY WOOD ANATOMICAL COMPARISON

Indosasa albo-hispiula was often confused with Sinobambusa nephroaurita when outer morphology of their vegetative bodies was observed.Argument was that if they are two species under two different genera.Wood anatomical comparison revealed that there were distinct differences in the type of vascular bundle,epidermis,hypodermis and cortex between these two species,Besides,anatomical similarity existed between I.albo-hispiula and species in genus Indosasa Mc Clure,and S.nephroaurita and species in genus Sinobambusa Makino.The conclusion is that I.albo-hispiula should be put in genus Indosasa McClure and S.nephroaurita in genus Sinobambusa Makino.