ON THE IDENTITY OF BLANCO's SPECIES OF BAMBUSA 63 
Schizostachyiim hallieri Gamble, Philippine Journ. Sci. C. Bot. 5: 274. 
1910. 
The identity of this species is unquestionable, as it is the only 
bamboo known from the Philippines with very long internodes, a 
character expressly indicated by Blanco. Moreover it is the species 
invariably and consistently known to the Tagalogs as anos, the native 
name cited by Blanco. Gamble's objection to this identification of 
Blanco's Bamhusa limd^^ was based on an erroneous translation of 
Blanco's description by Munro, whose description reads "foliis . . . 
angustis," while Blanco's original description reads ''hojas . . . 
anchas," that is wide, not narrow leaves. 
Schizostachyum lumampao (Blanco) comb. nov. 
Bambus lumampao Blanco Fl. Filip. 272. 1837, ed. 2. 189. 1845, 
ed. 3. i: 338. 1877; Steud. Syn. PI. Glum, i: 331. 1854; 
Munro, Trans. Linn. Soc. 26: 118. 1868; Camus, Bamb. 132. 
1913- 
Dendrocalamus memhranaceus F.-Vill. Novis. App. 324. 1880, non 
Munro. 
Schizostachyum mucronatum Hack. Philippine Journ. Sci. C. Bot. 3 : 
169. 1908; Gamble op. cit. 5: 276. 1910; Camus, Bamb. 175. 
1913. 
There is quite no doubt as to the correctness of this interpretation 
of Blanco's Bamhusa lumampao. While the description is short and 
imperfect, it applies entirely to Schizostachyum mucronatum. This 
bamboo is exceedingly abundant in the provinces near Manila, is 
gregarious over large areas, and quickly occupies deserted clearings 
on the hills and lower slopes of mountains to the practical exclusion of 
other forms of vegetation. While now more commonly known to 
the natives as hoho or cana boko, it is in some regions still known as 
lumampao, and in others as bocaui, the native names cited by Blanco. 
As Blanco states the culms are about as thick as one's wrist, and the 
canes are still brought to Manila for certain purposes, notably for the 
woven building material known as saule, used for making walls, 
partitions, and ceilings in light construction houses. 
Philippine Journ. Sci. C. Bot. 5: 275. 1910. 
