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Stems of a woody monocot, a Bamboo (Chusquea sp.) 2/2

Bamboos are woody monocots in the Grass family (Poaceae). They are mainly tropical to warm temperate in distribution and many are now grown widely as ornamentals.

 

In grasses a leaf arises at stem node. It consists of a lower section, the leaf-sheath which clasps the stem and an upper leaf-blade which in this species hangs downwards.

 

This image shows details of the stems, nodes, the pale brown leaf-sheaths and leaves. In this close-up image a stem length of approximately 30 cm is shown.

 

Image by John Bebbington FRPS

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Uploaded on April 20, 2012
Taken on June 26, 2006