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INBAR Technical Report
Volume 17
K.K. Seethalakshmi and M.S. Muktesh Kumar
Bamboo occupies an unparalleled position in the plant kingdom in termsof its distribution, diversity and uses in the tropics and subtropics.In addition to featuring prominently in the lives of rural communities,particularly in Asia, it continues to find new applications in such wideranging areas as paper and rayon manufacture; construction;architecture; engineering; handicrafts; food and medicine.
Within Asia, India is second only to China in terms of the quantitiesand varieties of bamboo species found in the country. However, as inmany other countries, information on this subject is generallyinadequate and inaccessible. Contradictory reports on various aspects ofbamboos, especially relating to taxonomic and phytogeographicobservations, further add to the confusion regarding classification.There is thus an urgent need for a review of the current literature anda compilation of information on the various species of bamboo, includingtheir synonyms.
This compilation by K.K. Seethalakshmi and M.S. Muktesh Kumar,scientists specializing in plant physiology and taxonomy respectively atthe Kerala Forest Research Institute, seeks to fulfil this need. Basedprimarily on a literature survey, it provides a comprehensive andholistic account of 128 bamboo species belonging to 18 genera occurringin India. By synthesizing and consolidating the work done so far on eachof the covered species, it is expected to illuminate current informationgaps and to provide a solid foundation for further work in this area.
Published by INBAR and distributed world-wide by VSP.
1998; x+342 pages
ISBN 81-86247-25-4
Price (all prices are subject to change without notice): EUR 147/US$ 210
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