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Bambusa ventricosa

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Bambusa ventricosa is a species of bamboo in the grass family Poaceae, native to Vietnam and Guangdong province in southern China. It is best known for the swollen, bulbous internodes that develop on its stems under stressful growing conditions, which have earned it the common names Buddha bamboo and Buddha belly bamboo. The species is widely cultivated outside its native range as an ornamental plant and is a popular subject for bonsai. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 3
Relationship to People
Eaten or Drunk by People 3
Scientific Name
Bambusa ventricosa 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 5
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Bambusa, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Bambusa ventricosa
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Brazil

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Japan

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South America

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Taiwan

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Togo

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Vietnam

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Sources
1. Bambusa ventricosa (Wikipedia)
  • Wikidata Q135731 (P225 taxon name)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 411858
    Bambusa ventricosa is a species of bamboo in the family Poaceae.
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2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles): Species profiles of Bambusa ventricosa
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (species profiles)system profile
Quote, system profile
"habitat": "terrestrial"
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3. Plants For A Future: Bambusa ventricosa - Useful Tropical Plants
Plants For A Future
  • General Information: food
    where it is harvested for food, medicine and as a source of materials.
  • General Information: medicine
    where it is harvested for food, medicine and as a source of materials.
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]
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5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Bambusa ventricosa
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 4140151, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 4140151, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Bambusa ventricosa
Child Taxon Of: Bambusa, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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