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A revision of Myriocladus (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Bambuseae)

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Myriocladus is a woody bamboo genus of 13 species endemic to the summits and slopes of tepuis in southern Venezuela and adjacent Brazil and Guyana. This revision presents a key to the species, taxonomy (nine species are newly placed in synonymy), descriptions, and distribution maps for all species.

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    Emmet J. Judziewicz

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Judziewicz, E.J. A revision of Myriocladus (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Bambuseae). Brittonia 50, 430–446 (1998). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807752

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