Neomicrocalamus prainii (Gamble) Keng f., 1983

Chen, Yu-Jin, Chen, Mei, Zhou, Meng-Yuan, Xu, Zu-Chang, Zhang, Yu-Xiao, Liu, Jing-Xia & Li, De-Zhu, 2025, Further investigation of Melocalamus (Poaceae, Bambusoideae) in China based on Skmer analysis and morphology, PhytoKeys 259, pp. 177-198 : 177-198

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.259.151683
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15793184
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scientific name	Neomicrocalamus prainii (Gamble) Keng f.
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Treatment

Neomicrocalamus prainii (Gamble) Keng f. View in CoL

Neomicrocalamus prainii (Gamble) Keng f. View in CoL , J. Bamboo Res. 2 (2): 10 1983.

≡ Microcalamus prainii Gamble View in CoL , J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 59 (2): 207, pl. 7. 1891 (1890).

≡ Arundinaria prainii (Gamble) Gamble View in CoL , Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 7: 21 1896.

≡ Thamnocalamus prainii (Gamble) E. G. Camus View in CoL , Bambusées: 54 1913.

≡ Racemobambos prainii (Gamble) Keng f. & T. H. Wen View in CoL , J. Bamboo Res. 5 (2): 13 1986.

= Melocalamus gracilis W. T. Lin View in CoL , J. South China Agr. Univ. 14 (3): 100, 1993. nom. illeg. [Its later homonym of Melocalamus gracilis R. B. Majumdar View in CoL in S. Karthikeyan et al. Fl. Ind. ser. 4, 1 (Monocotyledon): 278. 1989. Type: INDIA • Barail Range, near Kailana, 9 km from Gumrirest house on Shillong, Cachar Road near P. W. D. Shed; R. B. Majumdar 1138 (holotype, CAL, not seen)] ≡ Melocalamus ningmingensis Ohrnb. View in CoL in D. Ohrnberger Bamb. World Introd. ed. 4: 19, 1997, syn. nov.

Type.

India • Assam: Naga Hills , 23 Apr 1886, alt. 2400 m, Dr. D. Prain s. n. (holotype, K!, Barcodes: K 000246157 ; isotypes, K!, Barcodes: K 000872509 , K 000872510 , K 000872511 , K 000872512 ; isotype, BM!, Barcode: BM 000959211 ) . China • Guangxi: Chongzuo City, Ningming County, Longrui , 1 Nov 1985, Feipeng Chen 4726 (holotype, CANT!, Barcode: 25005) .

Note.

Melocalamus ningmingensis has a complex taxonomic history. Combining the Skmer analysis and morphological comparisons, we conclude that Feipeng Chen 4726 belongs to Neomicrocalamus prainii rather than Melocalamus .

Abbreviations

CAL	Botanical Survey of India
K	Royal Botanic Gardens
BM	Bristol Museum
CANT	South China Agricultural University

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida
Order	Poales
Family	Poaceae
Genus	Neomicrocalamus

Neomicrocalamus prainii (Gamble) Keng f.

Chen, Yu-Jin, Chen, Mei, Zhou, Meng-Yuan, Xu, Zu-Chang, Zhang, Yu-Xiao, Liu, Jing-Xia & Li, De-Zhu 2025

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Neomicrocalamus prainii (Gamble)

Neomicrocalamus prainii (Gamble) Keng f. , J. Bamboo Res. 2 (2): 10 1983.

Microcalamus prainii

Microcalamus prainii Gamble , J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 59 (2): 207, pl. 7. 1891 (1890).

Arundinaria prainii

Arundinaria prainii (Gamble) Gamble , Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 7: 21 1896.

Thamnocalamus prainii (Gamble)

Thamnocalamus prainii (Gamble) E. G. Camus , Bambusées: 54 1913.

Racemobambos prainii (Gamble)

Racemobambos prainii (Gamble) Keng f. & T. H. Wen , J. Bamboo Res. 5 (2): 13 1986.

Melocalamus gracilis

Melocalamus gracilis W. T. Lin , J. South China Agr. Univ. 14 (3): 100, 1993. nom. illeg. [Its later homonym of Melocalamus gracilis R. B. Majumdar in S. Karthikeyan et al. Fl. Ind. ser. 4, 1 (Monocotyledon): 278. 1989. Type: INDIA • Barail Range, near Kailana, 9 km from Gumrirest house on Shillong, Cachar Road near P. W. D. Shed; R. B. Majumdar 1138 (holotype, CAL , not seen)]

Melocalamus ningmingensis

Melocalamus ningmingensis Ohrnb. in D. Ohrnberger Bamb. World Introd. ed. 4: 19, 1997, syn. nov.