Saccharum sinense

Saccharum sinense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Panicoideae
Genus: Saccharum
Species:
S. sinense
Binomial name
Saccharum sinense
Synonyms[2]
  • Saccharum × barberi Jeswiet

Saccharum sinense or Saccharum × sinense, synonym Saccharum × barberi,[2] sugarcane, is strong-growing species of grass (Poaceae) in the genus Saccharum. It is originally cultivated in Guangzhou, China where it is still commonly grown. It is a more primitive form of sugarcane with a hybrid origin from Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum spontaneum species of cane.[3][4] A number of clones exists that are often included in the S. officinarum species as the Pansahi group. The most notable member of which is the Uba variety of cane. They are a perennial plant that grows in erect clumps that can reach up to 5 meters in height and have a red cane with a diameter of 15 mm to 30 mm.[5]

  1. ^ "Saccharum sinense in Flora of China @ efloras.org". efloras.org. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference POWO_1009144-1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Saccharum sinense in Chinese Plant Names @ efloras.org". efloras.org. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Paterson2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Saccharum sinense – Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 19 August 2018.