Athroostachys

Athroostachys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Bambuseae
Subtribe: Arthrostylidiinae
Genus: Athroostachys
Benth.
Species:
A. capitata
Binomial name
Athroostachys capitata
Synonyms
  • Merostachys capitata Hook.
  • Chusquea fimbriata Steud.
  • Chusquea glomerata Munro
  • Merostachys capitata var. angustifolia Döll
  • Merostachys capitata var. latifolia Döll

Athroostachys is a Brazilian genus of bamboo in the grass family.

The only known species is Athroostachys capitata, native to Brazil (States of Bahia, Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro).