Research Article
Bamboo Species of District Bilaspur of Himachal Pradesh, India
Kumar M*
Department of Botany, Govt. P.G. College, India
*Corresponding author: Kumar M, Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Govt. P.G. College Ghumarwin,
District Bilaspur, PIN 174021 (H.P.), India; Email: mahender2629@gmail.com
Copyright: © Kumar M. 2021. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which
permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Article Information: Submission: 18/06/2021; Accepted: 28/07/2021; Published: 02/08/2021
Abstract
Bamboos are the perennial woody grasses, belonging to the family Bambusaceae. They are the clump forming plants arising from the underground
rhizomes. The stem (culm) is with distinct nodes and internodes. Bamboos are the fastest growing plants in the world. Himachal Pradesh is situated in the
Western Himalayan region of India. The district Bilaspur is located in Shivalik Hills, also known as the Outer Himalayas or Sub-Himalayan zone of Himachal
Pradesh. The climate of Shivalik Hills is suitable for the growth of different species of bamboos. Six species of bamboos viz. Bambusa bambos, Bambusa
nutans, Bambusa vulgaris, Dendrocalamus hamiltonii, Dendrocalamus parishii and Dendrocalamus strictus are reported form the territory of Bilaspur. The
aim of this paper is to identify the Bamboo Species of District Bilaspur of Himachal Pradesh.