Colanthelia

Colanthelia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Bambusoideae
Tribe:	Bambuseae
Subtribe:	Arthrostylidiinae
Genus:	Colanthelia; McClure & E.W.Sm.
Type species
	Colanthelia cingulata; (McClure & L.B.Smith) McClure

Colanthelia is a genus of South American bamboo in the grass family, native to southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina.^[2]^[1]

Species

Eleven species are accepted.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Colanthelia burchellii (Munro) McClure - Brazil (São Paulo)
Colanthelia cingulata (McClure & L.B.Sm.) McClure - Brazil (Santa Catarina, Paraná, São Paulo)
Colanthelia distans (Trin.) McClure - Brazil (Goiás)
Colanthelia intermedia (McClure & L.B.Sm.) McClure - Brazil (Santa Catarina, São Paulo)
Colanthelia kinoshitae Santos-Gonç., Filg. & L.G.Clark – Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Colanthelia lanciflora (McClure & L.B.Sm.) McClure - Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná, São Paulo)
Colanthelia longipetiolata C.Jesus-Costa & Santos-Gonç. – Brazil (Minas Gerais)
Colanthelia macrostachya (Nees) McClure - Brazil (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro)
Colanthelia rhizantha (Hack.) McClure - Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná); Argentina (Misiones)
Colanthelia secundiflora Santos-Gonç., Filg. & L.G.Clark – Brazil (São Paulo)
Colanthelia sparsiflora Santos-Gonç., Filg. & L.G.Clark – Brazil (Espírito Santo)

1 2 Tropicos, Colanthelia McClure & E.W. Sm.
↑ McClure, Floyd Alonzo & Smith, Elmer William. 1973. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 9: 77-79
↑ "Colanthelia McClure & E.W.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
↑ Longhi-Wagner, H. M., V. Bittich, M. das G. L. Wanderley & G. J. Shepherd. 2001. Poaceae. 1: 1–292. In M. G. L. Wanderly, G. J. Shepherd & A. M. Giulietti (eds.) Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo. Editora Hucitec, São Paulo
↑ Smith, L.B., D. C. Wasshausen & R.M. Klein. 1981. Gramíneas. Gêneros: 1. Bambusa até 44. Chloris. 1(GRAM): 1–435. In P. R. Reitz (ed.) Fl. Il. Catarin. Herbário "Barbosa Rodrigues", Itajaí, Brasil