Olyra latifolia

Olyra latifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Genus: Olyra
Species:
O. latifolia
Binomial name
Olyra latifolia
Synonyms[1]
  • Olyra arundinacea Kunth
  • Olyra brasiliensis (Bertol.) Spreng.
  • Olyra brevifolia Schumach.
  • Olyra cordifolia Kunth
  • Olyra cordifolia var. cordifolia
  • Olyra cordifolia var. scabriuscula Döll
  • Olyra guineensis Steud.
  • Olyra media Desv.
  • Olyra paniculata Sw.
  • Olyra pubescens Raddi
  • Olyra scabra Nees
  • Olyra surinamensis Hochst. ex Steud.
  • Stipa latifolia (L.) Raspail

Olyra latifolia, commonly known as carrycillo,[2] is a species of bamboo in the grass family Poaceae. It occurs in Mexico, Central and South America, and in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a common species, up to 5 m (16 ft) tall, growing prolifically in rainforests, particularly near the margins.

  1. ^ "Olyra latifolia". Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Olyra latifolia". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 July 2015.