Mark Meckes
31st July 2007, 05:27 AM
Have genetic fingerprinting studies been done specifically on the Phyllostachys group of species?
Also I would love to see a map of the natural distribution of this genus. At least of the species that are/were found in the wild in China and beyond.
We hear often of Moso - Phyllostachys edulis covering vast tracts, naturally and cultivated.
It would be very interesting to learn how many other Phyllostachys species grew naturally as large tracts, and what species which are now available in the trade were anomalies rarely found in the wild or are bred selections.
This might help to understand the correlation regarding any associations or species connections and the natural evolution resulting in species diversification due to geographic topography and climate changes etc.
Mark
Also I would love to see a map of the natural distribution of this genus. At least of the species that are/were found in the wild in China and beyond.
We hear often of Moso - Phyllostachys edulis covering vast tracts, naturally and cultivated.
It would be very interesting to learn how many other Phyllostachys species grew naturally as large tracts, and what species which are now available in the trade were anomalies rarely found in the wild or are bred selections.
This might help to understand the correlation regarding any associations or species connections and the natural evolution resulting in species diversification due to geographic topography and climate changes etc.
Mark