Athroostachys is a Brazilian genus of bamboo in the grass family.Bentham, George. 1883. Genera Plantarum 3: 1208-1209 in LatinRenvoize, S. A. 1984. Grasses of Bahia 1–301. Royal Botanic Gardens, KewTropicos, Athroostachys Benth.
The only known species is Athroostachys capitata, native to Brazil (States of Bahia, Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro).McClure, F. A. 1973. Genera of bamboos native to the New World (Gramineae: Bambusoideae). Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 9: 1–148.The Plant List, Athroostachys capitata (Hook.) Benth.
See also List of Poaceae genera
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