Davidsea attenuata is a Sri Lankan species of bamboo in the grass family.Soderstrom, Thomas Robert & Ellis, Roger P. 1988. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 72: 59Tropicos, Davidsea Soderstr. & R.P. Ellis Dassanayake (ed.) (1994). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 8: 1-458. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, CalcuttaThwaites, George Henry Kendrick. 1864. Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae 375-376 as Bambusa attenuata; descriptions in Latin, commentary in English
Davidsea attenuata is only known species of the genus Davidsea. The people of its natural range in Sri Lanka use the leaves to weave baskets.
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