Shibataea
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Shibataea
Two species of bamboos, natives of Eastern Asia, with zigzagged stems flattened between the joints and nearly solid, stem sheaths without bristles. The genus is named after K. Shibata, a Japanese botanist. The following is the only species in cultivation.
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- Gramineae
Two species of bamboos, natives of Eastern Asia, with zigzagged stems flattened between the joints and nearly solid, stem sheaths without bristles. The genus is named after K. Shibata, a Japanese botanist. The following is the only species in cultivation.