Guadua paniculata

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Arundarbor paniculata
• Chusquea spinosa
• Bambusa munroi

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further categorized under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Poales, falling into the family Poaceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Guadua.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad presence across various regions of Mexico and Central America. Within Mexico, its habitat extends from the Southwest to the Southeast portions of the country. Moving into Central America, the species can be found growing in the landscapes of Guatemala and El Salvador. Additionally, its geographical range reaches further south into Costa Rica. Together, these locations define the specific tropical territories where the plant thrives.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Ecology

The ecology of Guadua paniculata is defined by its preference for specific low-altitude environments, primarily thriving within an elevational range that extends from 150 m to 200 m AMSL. This species is characteristically found in diverse Brazilian biome formations, specifically inhabiting the Cerrado (latu sensu), as well as within Ciliar Forests (riparian forests) or Gallery Forests. These habitats provide the necessary moisture and structural conditions required for its growth, particularly the transitional zones near watercourses found in gallery and ciliar ecosystems.

Elevational range max:

200 m AMSL

Elevational range min:

150 m AMSL

Habitat :

Cerrado (lato sensu), Floresta Ciliar ou Galeria

Morphology

The morphology of Guadua paniculata is characterized by its stature as a woody tree, reaching a maximum plant height of approximately 10 m. It functions as a self-supporting organism, exhibiting a growth form that is neither a climber nor a liana, but rather a robust, upright structure. As a terrestrial species, it is not aquatic or semiaquatic, nor does it exhibit epiphytic tendencies such as being a holoepiphyte or hemiepiphyte; instead, it remains firmly grounded in its habitat. Furthermore, the plant is an independent organism, showing no parasitic behavior, and maintains a consistently woody composition throughout its structural development.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

10 m

Woodiness :

woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Activities

Guadua paniculata has 1 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antinociceptive.

Antinociceptive

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Conditions

Guadua paniculata has 2 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include infections, pain.

Infections

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Pain

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Preparations

Guadua paniculata has 1 reported preparations identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include aqueous extract of the G. paniculata rhizome.

Aqueous extract of the g. paniculata rhizome

1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)