Alvimia is a Brazilian genus of bamboo in the grass family.[1][2][3] It is native to the eastern coastal regions of the State of Bahia in eastern Brazil.

Alvimia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Poaceae
Subfamily: Bambusoideae
Tribe: Bambuseae
Subtribe: Arthrostylidiinae
Genus: Alvimia
C. E. Calderón ex Soderstrom & Londoño
Type species
Alvimia auriculata
Species[4][5]
  1. Alvimia auriculata Soderstr. & Londoño
  2. Alvimia gracilis Soderstr. & Londoño
  3. Alvimia lancifolia Soderstr. & Londoño

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References

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  1. ^ Soderstrom, Thomas Robert & Londoño, Ximena. 1988. American Journal of Botany 75(6): 833-837
  2. ^ Tropicos, Alvimia C.E. Calderón ex Soderstr. & Londoño
  3. ^ Watson L, Dallwitz MJ. (2008). "The grass genera of the world: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval; including synonyms, morphology, anatomy, physiology, phytochemistry, cytology, classification, pathogens, world and local distribution, and references". The Grass Genera of the World. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  4. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  5. ^ The Plant List search for Alvimia