taxonID	type	description	language	source
03E7C25AFB18131FFC93FEFD0FC677D5.taxon	materials_examined	Typus: VIETNAM. Hanoicity: Bavi district, Bavi national park, Bavi mountain, 198 m, 21 ° 05 ’ 47 ’’ N 105 ° 21 ’ 58 ” E, 26. I. 2011, Van Tho Nguyen NVT 260 (holo-: FSIV; iso-: IBSC!, FSIV-CH!).	en	Nguyen, Van Tho, Le, Viet Lam, Vu, Van Dung, Xia, Nian-He (2012): Dendrocalamus velutinus N. - H. Xia, V. T. Nguyen & V. D. Vu (Poaceae), a new species from Vietnam. Candollea 67 (2): 255-259, DOI: 10.15553/c2012v672a6
03E7C25AFB18131FFC93FEFD0FC677D5.taxon	description	Species nova D. calostachyo affinis, sed vaginorum ligulis 8 - 10 mm longis, fimbriatis, ligulisfoliorum truncatis, intergris, glabris, palea 7.4 - 9.8 mmlonga, apice truncata aut obtusa, 2 - nervibus inter et extra carinam, foliismajoribus differt. Arborescent bamboo, rhizomes pachymorph, short-necked. Culms erect, 14 - 16 m tall, 10 - 15 cm in diameter, apex pendulous; internodes terete, 27 - 37 cm long, wall 3 cm thick, covered with tawny-coloured velvet, remaining with age, intranode with a 7 - 8 mm high ring of tawny-coloured velvet, infranode with a 4 mm high ring of tawny-coloured velvets. Branches several at each node, central dominant, branching from 1 st - 2 nd node. Culm sheaths deciduous, (23 -) 42 - 56 cm long and (19 -) 33 - 54 cm wide, abaxially brown sericeous, margins deciduously white pilose; apex narrow, lightly concave; oral setae absent; auricles absent; ligule irregularly fimbriate, 8 - 10 mm long; blade erect, 3.8 - 7 9.5 - 12 cm, adaxially brown sericeous, abaxially glabrous, both sides with clearly longitudinal ribs, margins setose, apex gradually acute. Leaves of ultimate branch (7 -) 8 - 9 (- 11), sheaths glabrous; auricles absent; ligule truncate, c. 2 mm high, entire, glabrous; leaf blade broadly oblong-lanceolate, leaf size various, big ones 42 - 52.5 10 - 11 cm, small ones 27 - 34 3.1 - 6.2 cm, apex acute, base nearly rounded, abaxial glabrous, adaxial rough, pedicel 6 - 7 c. 2 mm, secondary veins (10 -) 13 - 15 (- 18) each side of midrib. Inflorescence consisting of a large compound panicle with branchlets bearing spikelets, flowering branch pendulous, leafless, with 5 - 8 (- 15) clustered pseudospikelets at each node; pseudospikelet fusiform, purple green, apex slightly obtuse, 11 - 13 4.5 - 5.5 mm, sterile spikelet 7 - 8 2 - 3 mm; prophyll 1 - keeled, scalene triangle, 5.6 - 5.7 3.8 - 4.1 mm, dorsal surface pubescent, margin ciliate, apex blunt; florets 4 - 5, all fertile, opening when mature; rachilla-internodes very short and not disarticulating. Glumes 1 or 2, 7.1 - 7.5 5.3 - 6.3 mm, puberulent, apex acute, margins ciliate, many-veined; lemma narrowly lanceolate, 11.2 - 12.6 5.8 - 7.7 mm, abaxially thinly puberulent, apex acute, margin pilose, many-veined; palea oblong-lanceolate, 7.4 - 9.8 3.4 - 3.9 mm, 2 - keeled, abaxially pubescent, 5 - veined between and 2 - veined on either side of keels, apex obtuse or truncate, apex of uppermost palea usually acute, margins and keels pilose; lodicules absent. Anthers yellow, 6.6 - 6.9 mm long, exserted, apex acute, with few white hairs; filaments distinct, separate; stamen 6. Ovary ovoid, densely hairy; pistil 8.1 - 12.1 mm long. stigma 1, hairless.	en	Nguyen, Van Tho, Le, Viet Lam, Vu, Van Dung, Xia, Nian-He (2012): Dendrocalamus velutinus N. - H. Xia, V. T. Nguyen & V. D. Vu (Poaceae), a new species from Vietnam. Candollea 67 (2): 255-259, DOI: 10.15553/c2012v672a6
03E7C25AFB18131FFC93FEFD0FC677D5.taxon	vernacular_names	Vernacular name. – Buong moc.	en	Nguyen, Van Tho, Le, Viet Lam, Vu, Van Dung, Xia, Nian-He (2012): Dendrocalamus velutinus N. - H. Xia, V. T. Nguyen & V. D. Vu (Poaceae), a new species from Vietnam. Candollea 67 (2): 255-259, DOI: 10.15553/c2012v672a6
03E7C25AFB18131FFC93FEFD0FC677D5.taxon	biology_ecology	Flowering period. – December to January, fruit unknown.	en	Nguyen, Van Tho, Le, Viet Lam, Vu, Van Dung, Xia, Nian-He (2012): Dendrocalamus velutinus N. - H. Xia, V. T. Nguyen & V. D. Vu (Poaceae), a new species from Vietnam. Candollea 67 (2): 255-259, DOI: 10.15553/c2012v672a6
03E7C25AFB18131FFC93FEFD0FC677D5.taxon	discussion	Notes. – Dendrocalamus velutinus bears a close resemblance to D. calostachyus (Kurz) Kurz in general appearance, but differs in its culm sheath ligule 8 - 10 mm long, irregularly fimbriate, leaf ligule c. 2 mm high, entire and truncate, palea 7.4 - 9.8 mm long 2 - veined between keel and edge, apex obtuse or truncate, and larger leaves. The different characters are summarized in Table 1.	en	Nguyen, Van Tho, Le, Viet Lam, Vu, Van Dung, Xia, Nian-He (2012): Dendrocalamus velutinus N. - H. Xia, V. T. Nguyen & V. D. Vu (Poaceae), a new species from Vietnam. Candollea 67 (2): 255-259, DOI: 10.15553/c2012v672a6
03E7C25AFB18131FFC93FEFD0FC677D5.taxon	distribution	Distribution and habitat. – The species grows in secondary broadleaf forest between 100 and 600 m altitude on Bavi Mountain of Bavi National Park, Bavi District, Ha Noi city. It is also cultivated in Tan Lac, Luong Son, Ky Son Districts, Hoa Binh province and Cau Hai Bamboo Garden, Chan Mong commune, Doan Hung district, Phu Tho province.	en	Nguyen, Van Tho, Le, Viet Lam, Vu, Van Dung, Xia, Nian-He (2012): Dendrocalamus velutinus N. - H. Xia, V. T. Nguyen & V. D. Vu (Poaceae), a new species from Vietnam. Candollea 67 (2): 255-259, DOI: 10.15553/c2012v672a6
03E7C25AFB18131FFC93FEFD0FC677D5.taxon	etymology	Local uses and etymology. – This species is economically valuable to the local people. The sweet, delicious bamboo shoots are used for food. The culms are used for house construction and general household use, raw material for paper pulp and floorboard industries. The specific epithet refers to the indument character on the culm internodes.	en	Nguyen, Van Tho, Le, Viet Lam, Vu, Van Dung, Xia, Nian-He (2012): Dendrocalamus velutinus N. - H. Xia, V. T. Nguyen & V. D. Vu (Poaceae), a new species from Vietnam. Candollea 67 (2): 255-259, DOI: 10.15553/c2012v672a6
03E7C25AFB18131FFC93FEFD0FC677D5.taxon	materials_examined	Additional specimens examined. – VIETNAM. Hanoicity: Bavi district, Bavi national park, Bavi mountain, 198 m, 21 ° 05 ’ 47 ’’ N 105 ° 21 ’ 58 ” E, 19. IX. 2010, Van Tho Nguyen NVT 224 (FSIV, IBSC, FSIV-CH). Hoa Binh: Luong Son, Lam Son, 67 m, 21 ° 54.264 ’ N 105 ° 28.130 ’ E, 1. IX. 2010, Van Tho Nguyen NVT 156 (FSIV, IBSC, FSIV-CH); Tan Lac, Phong Phu, 70 m, 1. IX. 2010, Van Tho Nguyen NVT 159 (FSIV, IBSC, FSIV-CH); Ky Son, Yen Quang, 109 m, 20 ° 39.222 ’ N 105 ° 17.045 ’ E, 21. IX. 2010, Van Tho Nguyen NVT 245 (FSIV, IBSC, FSIV-CH). Phu Tho: Doan Hung, Cau Hai bamboo garden, 49 m, 20 ° 31.683 ’ N 105 ° 11.817 ’ E, 5. VIII. 2010, Van Tho Nguyen NVT 026 (FSIV, IBSC, FSIV-CH).	en	Nguyen, Van Tho, Le, Viet Lam, Vu, Van Dung, Xia, Nian-He (2012): Dendrocalamus velutinus N. - H. Xia, V. T. Nguyen & V. D. Vu (Poaceae), a new species from Vietnam. Candollea 67 (2): 255-259, DOI: 10.15553/c2012v672a6
