Taxonomy and systematics of Dendrocalamus (Bambuseae; Poaceae)

Abstract

This thesis is concerned with the taxonomy and systematics of Dendrncalamus (Bambuseae; Poaceae). It aimed to assess phylogenetic relationships in the subfamily Bambusoideae and to focus on one highly economically, ecologically and culturally im portant genus, Dendrocalamus. It aimed to provide an account of Dendrocalamus for the Flora of Thailand project, to assess its infrageneric classification and to study the diversity and phylogeography of one of its most important species, D. membranaceus, in Thailand.