Otatea acuminata

(Otatea acuminata)

Description

Otatea, called weeping bamboo, is a genus of clumping bamboos in the grass family, native to Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. The name derives from the Nahuatl (Aztec) word "otatl", meaning "bamboo".

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Poales

Family:Poaceae

Genus:Otatea

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