Veitch's Bamboo

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Veitch's Bamboo
• kuma bamboo grass

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Arundinaria albomarginata
• Arundinaria veitchii
• Bambusa veitchii
• Bambusa senanensis var. albomarginata
• Sasa albomarginata

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is further categorized under the order Poales and the family Poaceae. Ultimately, it is identified by the genus Sasa, specifically as the species Sasa veiitchii.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several distinct regions of the northern hemisphere. In Northern Europe, its presence can be documented in both Great Britain and Ireland. Moving toward Southwestern Europe, the species is also found within the borders of France. Its range extends significantly eastward into the Russian Far East. Specifically, within this eastern territory, it inhabits both the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Sasa veiitchii is characterized by a graminoid growth form, functioning as a non-woody herb. It is a self-supporting plant that does not exhibit climbing tendencies, such as being a liana or vine, nor does it require external support. As an independent organism, it does not act as a parasite and maintains a terrestrial habit rather than being aquatic, semiaquatic, or epiphytic.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

herb

Growth form :

graminoid

Parasite :

independent

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Sasa veitchii has 1 reported plant parts identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include leaf.

Leaf

1. Journal of natural medicines

Chemicals

Sasa veitchii has 1 reported phytochemicals identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Sodium copper chlorophyllin.

Sodium copper chlorophyllin

1. Nagoya journal of medical science

Activities

Sasa veitchii has 2 reported activities identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antiallergic, Antitumor.

Antiallergic

1. International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Antitumor

1. International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Preparations

Sasa veitchii has 4 reported preparations identified across 1 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include Leaf extract, bamboo water-soluble methanol precipitation (BWMP), extract, hot-water extract.

Leaf extract

1. Journal of natural medicines

Bamboo water-soluble methanol precipitation (bwmp)

1. International journal of medicinal mushrooms

Extract

1. Nagoya journal of medical science

Hot-water extract

1. International journal of medicinal mushrooms