24 PLANT INVENTORY NO. 135 



128671 to 128816— Continued 



128728. Schizostachyum dumetokum (Hance) Munro. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 1951. Liu ChuJc or Tang Ghuk. From New Territories, Hong Kong. A 

 small wild sympodial species with scandent habit. When planted in the open 

 without any support the slender culms bend in a graceful arch, the tips nearly 

 touching the ground. A very charming ornamental with many unusual features. 

 Prefers hillside habitat with good drainage. Base of plant is sold as a drug in 

 Chinese herb shops. 



128729. Lingnania fimbeiligulata McClure. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 1984. Kaap Chuk. From Hung Mo Shan, Hainan Island. Vegetative 

 propagation from living type. A heavy sympodial species, attaining a height 

 of 40 feet ; cultivated locally for its culms, which are used for various purposes 

 in the domestic economy. 



128730. Bambusa fecunda McClure. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 1989. Ngaang Tan Wong Ghuk. From Naam Fung market, Tan Dis- 

 trict, Hainan Island, Kwangtung. Vegetative propagation from living type. 

 A very prolific sympodial species, cultivated for its culms which are used for 

 picket fences, etc. The culms grow about 10 feet high. 



128731. Schizostachyum pseudolima McClure. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



No. 1991. Sha Luk Chulc. From Naam Fung market, Tan District, Hainan 

 Island, Kwangtung. A wild sympodial species of medium stature, promising 

 as an ornamental. 



128732 to 128748. Bambusa spp. Poaceae. Bamboo. 



128732. Bambusa dolichoclada Hayata. 



No. 2000. Kaap Chuk. From San Hing, Tan District, Hainan Island, 

 Kwangtung. A medium-sized sympodial bamboo, cultivated for its culms 

 which are put to various farm uses. 



128733. Bambusa sp. 



No. 2001. Ngaang Tau Wong Chuk. From San Hing, near Nodoa, Tan 

 District, Hainan Island, Kwangtung. A medium-sized, sympodial, cultivated 

 bamboo of limited usefulness. 



128734. Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. Hedge bamboo. 



No. 2002. In Tung Chuk. From San Hing, near Nodoa, Tan District, 

 Hainan Island, Kwangtung. A wild sympodial species attaining a height 

 of 15 to 20 feet. Culms used as garden poles and for picket fences. 



128735. Bambusa sp. 



No. 2159. Fa Met Chuk. From Naam T'aan, Lung-men District, Kwang- 

 tung. A small monopodial, cultivated species with strong thick walls and 

 rather crooked culms. 



128736. Bambusa sinospinosa McClure. 



No. 2170. A large sympodial, very thorny, cultivated bamboo, used chiefly 

 for village barriers and very rough construction. The shoots are sometimes 

 eaten in the pickled form. 



128737. Bambusa flexuosa Munro. 



No. 2177. Lak Chuk. From Honam Island, P'au-yu District, Kwangtung. 

 Small to medium-sized sympodial thorny bamboo, cultivated as hedges and 

 barriers. 



128738 and 128739. Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. Hedge bamboo. 



128738. No. 2188. Shaan Wong Chuk. From Naam Kw'aan K'iu, Lung-men 

 District, Kwangtung. A variety with the internodes of the culms striated 

 with cream-colored stripes. 



128739. No. 2278. Shek Tso Chuk. From Uen T'aam Mei, Tseng-ch'eng 

 District, Kwangtung. A variety characterized by ruddy color in the 

 young culm sheaths and yellow color in the internodes of the mature 

 culms. 



