Cephalostachyum virgatum (Munro) Kurz
Gramineae
Distribution Upper Burma (Myanmar). For map click: Map514.TIF. The occurrence of C. virgatum in Thailand is not certain.
Uses The culms are used for matting and various household utensils.
Observations Culm 6-7 m tall, thin-walled, Inflorescence borne on leafless branches; pseudospikelets slender, about 15 mm long, several to many at each node. In evergreen forests. The inclusion of C. virgatum in the genus Cephalostachyum is doubtful; potentially it is of interest for the rest of South-East Asia.