Merostachys
| Merostachys | |
|---|---|
| Merostachys procerrima | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bambusoideae |
| Tribe: | Bambuseae |
| Subtribe: | Arthrostylidiinae |
| Genus: | Merostachys Spreng. 1824 not Nakai 1935 (Crassulaceae) |
| Type species | |
| Merostachys speciosa | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Brasilocalamus Nakai | |
Merostachys is a Neotropical genus of bamboo in the grass family. It is found in South America and Central America from Belize to Paraguay.