| Iron bamboo | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Arundinarieae |
| Subtribe: | Arundinariinae |
| Genus: | Ferrocalamus J.R.Xue & Keng.f. |
Ferrocalamus, or iron bamboo, is a genus of Chinese bamboo in the grass family.[1] endemic to China. The plant is known only from southern Yunnan, at elevations of 900 to 1,200 m above sea level.[2]
- ^ Xue, Ji Ru & Keng, Pai Chieh. 1982. Journal of Bamboo Research 1 (2): 3
- ^ Flora of China Vol. 22 Page 135 铁竹属 tie zhu shu Ferrocalamus Hsueh & P. C. Keng, J. Bamboo Res. 1(2): 3. 1982.