BAMBOOS OF INDI A

Bamboos of India
➤Fig. 35. D. patellaris.
A - leafy branch;
B - a portion of culm;
C - leaf tip; D - spikelet;
E - a portion of flowering
branch; F - flowering glume;
G - palea; H - lodicules;
I - stamen; J - pistil;
K - culm-sheath.
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DISTRIBUTION
The species is found
distributed in Uttar Pradesh,
West Bengal, Sikkim,
Nagaland and Arunachal
Pradesh. It is found growing
at an altitude of 1200-
1500 m.
ANATOMY
In the leaf epidermis stomata
common, arranged in two
bands, 1-4 alternate rows, subsidiary cells high-domed to triangular, surrounded by papillae. Interstomatal cells long
and narrow, walls sinuous, ends concave. Papillae scattered, prominent. Long cells long and narrow, walls sinuous, ends
almost straight; papillae scattered, prominent. Short cells solitary and paired, costal and intercostal. Cork cells costal,
not distinct, intercostal distinct; silica cells costal, common, intercostal frequent. Silica bodies costal, saddle-shaped,
intercostal dumbbell-shaped. Prickles common, with round base and short to long, acute apex, base containing silica,
depressed, surrounded by a ring of papillae. Microhairs infrequent, bicelled, apical cell and basal cell equal. Macrohairs
infrequent to rare, with raised base surrounded, by a ring of papillae (Luxmi Chauhan et al., 1988).
USES
This species is mainly used for basket making in Nagaland. In Sikkim, it is used for making huts, flutes, straw, knife edge
and arrow head (Holstrom, 1993).
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