Bambusoideae

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Bambusoideae is a subfamily of grasses best known for comprising the diverse group of woody and herbaceous bamboos found across tropical to temperate regions worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf monocot subfamily
plant subfamily
taxon
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Monocots NERFINISHED
commonName bamboo subfamily
containsTribe Arundinarieae NERFINISHED
Bambuseae NERFINISHED
Olyreae NERFINISHED
distribution subtropical regions
temperate regions
tropical regions
worldwide
ecologicalRole important component of many forest ecosystems
provides habitat for many animals
hasCharacteristic hollow or solid segmented culms in many species
often long vegetative phase before flowering
rhizomatous growth in many species
synchronous gregarious flowering in some species
hasLatinEnding -oideae
includes bamboos
herbaceous bamboos
woody bamboos
kingdom Plantae
nomenclaturalCode International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants NERFINISHED
notableFor rapid growth of many species
woody culms in many species
order Poales
parentTaxon Poaceae
grasses
photosyntheticPathway C3
relatedTo Panicoideae NERFINISHED
Poöideae NERFINISHED
taxonAuthor Carl Sigismund Kunth (as commonly attributed) NERFINISHED
taxonRank subfamily
typeOf bamboo group
usedFor construction materials (in many species)
food such as bamboo shoots (in some species)
pulp and paper (in many species)

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Poaceae hasSubfamily Bambusoideae
Poaceae includes Bambusoideae