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Flowering Records

Arundinaria aristata
•
1900, Darjeeling, West Bengal
   Reported by G. Rogers in 'Flowering of bamboos in the Darjeeling
   district'.
   Indian Forester 26(7):

Arundinaria maling
•
1951, Darjeeling, West Bengal, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by P.K. Ray in 'Gregarious flowering of a common hill
   bamboo Arundinaria maling'.
   Indian Forester 78(2):89-90

Bambusa arundinacea
• 1901, Travancore, Kerala
   Reported by T. Ponnambalam Pillai,  in ‘ The flowering of the
   bamboo in Travancore’, Indian Forester 27(8):p429. 1901

Bambusa arundinacea
•
1928, Nowgong, Assam
   Reported by A.K. Adhikari in 'Flowering of Bambusa
   arundinacea'.
   Indian Forester 54(7):p424. 1928

• 1929, Garo Hills (Meghalaya)
   Reported in 'Bamboo seeds'.
   Indian Forester 55(10):p564. 1929

• 1946, Midnapur, West Bengal
   Reported in Indian Forester. 1946. Flowering of bamboos.
   Indian Forester 72 (6):

• 1969, Koraput, Orissa, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by T. Das in Indian Forester, ‘Bambusa arundinacea in
   Nowrangpur Division, Koraput District, Orissa’.
   Indian Forester 95(1969):p279

• 1976, South Orissa, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by T. Das, ‘Thorny bamboo bloomed-gregarious
   flowering of Kanta Bans death knell for Bambusa arundinacea
   clumps occurrence in South Orissa’.
   Indian Forester 102(1976):p473

• 1988, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by M.S. Rao in Gregarious flowering of Bambusa
   arundinacea and Dendrocalamus strictus,
   Indian Forester 114(9):p601

• 1992, Uttar Pradesh, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by D. Mohan, in Gregarious flowering of Bambusa
   arundinacea Willd Introduced in Shiwalik Forest Division, Uttar
   Pradesh.
   Indian Forester 118 (4):p310

Bambusa cacharensis
• 2001, Tripura (Tulakona & Madhupur under Sadar Forest
   Division) Records of the Government of Tripura

Bambusa nutans
• 1980, Dehra Dun (FRI), Gregarious flowering
   Reported by K.N. Bahadur, in 'A note on the flowering of
   Bambusa nutans'.
   Indian Forester 106(4):

Bambusa pallida
• 1993 (June-July), Damcherra, Tripura
   Records of the Government of Tripura

Bambusa tulda
• 1929, Chittagong Hill Tracts
   Reported in Indian Forester. 1929. Bamboo seeds.
   Indian Forester 55(8):p450

• 1929 and 1977, Mizoram
   Records of the Government of Mizoram

• 1930, Sylhet
   Reported by D. Baruah. Bamboo seeds.
   Indian Forester56(8):p361

• 1931, Chittagong
   Reported by T.M. Coffey, 'Seeding of mitenga bamboos
   (Bambusa tulda)' Indian Forester 67(9):p418

• 1994 (late July/early August.), Tripura
   Records of the Government of Mizoram

• 2003, Along (sporadic)
   Records of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
   (T.K. Sharma, SRF BSI)

Bambusa vulgaris
• 1979, Bangladesh, Sporadic flowering
   Reported by R.L. Banik, 'Flowering in Baijjya Bansh.
   Bano Biggyan Patrika' 8(1/2):90-91

• 1984, Bangladesh: one clump, sterile seeds
   Reported by F.U. Ahmed and Sharmila Das, 'Flowering in
   Bambusa vulgaris Schrad'.
   Indian Forester 112(3):

• 1995, North Tripura
   Records of the Government of Tripura

Chimonobambusa jaunsarensis
• 1987, Chamoli, Uttaranchal 1987
   Reported by Raju Pant; 1987, in 'A note on the flowering of
   Chimonobambusa jaunsarensis (Gamble) Bahadur and Naithani
   from India'.
   Indian Forester 113 (10):

Dendrocalamus giganteus
• 1974, Kurseong, West Bengal, Sporadic flowering
   Reported by A.K. Lahiry, in 'Sporadic flowering of Dendrocalamus
   giganteus, Munro in Bamonpokhri, Kurseong forest division'.
   Indian Forester 105(8):p532

• February 2004, Tuting (Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh) -
   sporadic Records of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
   (T.K. Sharma, SRF BSI)

Dendrocalamus hamiltonii
• 1905, Lakhimpur district, Assam
   Reported by F.H. Cavendish, 'A flowering of Dendrocalamus
   hamiltonii in Assam'.
   Indian Forester 31(8):p479

• 1976, West Bengal, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by Conservator of Forests, West Bengal. 1976.
   Gregarious flowering of bamboos - Dendrocalamus hamiltonii.
   Indian Forester 102(11):p83

• and 2004, Mizoram, Sporadic flowering
   Reported by the Government of Mizoram

• , Nagaland, Sporadic flowering
   Reported by Government of Nagaland

• April 2005 (Roing, Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh) -
   gregarious Records of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
   (T.K. Sharma, SRF BSI)

Dendrocalamus hookeri
• 1967, Shillong, Meghalaya
   Reported by K.K. Gupta. Flowering of the bamboo
   Dendrocalamus hookeri in Shillong during 1967.
   Indian Forester 94(2):p209

• 1968, Assam
   Reported by N.C. Shah. Flowering of the bamboo
   Dendrocalamus hookeri and Dendrocalamus strictus in Assam
   and Bihar States.
   Indian Forester 94 (9):p717

Dendrocalamus longispathus
• 1928, Cox’s Bazar
   Reported in Indian Forester. 1928. Bamboo seeds.
   Indian Forester 54(10):p545 

• 1930, Chittagong
   Reported in Indian Forester. 1929. Bamboo seeds.
   Indian Forester 55(8):p450

Dendrocalamus sikkimensis 
• 1917, Kalimpong, North Bengal
   Reported in Indian Forester. 1917. Flowering of
   Dendrocalamus sikkimensis.
   Indian Forester 43(2):p90

• 1982, Sikkim
   Reported by A.K. Lahiry, A.K. 1982. Flowering in Dendrocalamus
   sikkimensis.
   Indian Forester 108(1982):p678

• 2004 February (Yingkiong, Upper Siang, Arunachal Pradesh)
   - gregarious
   Records of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
   (T.K. Sharma, SRF BSI)

Dendrocalamus strictus
• 1939, Angul Forest Division, Orissa
   Reported by M.L. Sen Gupta. Early flowering of
   Dendrocalamus strictus.
   Indian Forester 65(8):

• 1967, Bihar, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by S.D.N. Sinha,  1967. Gregarious flowering of
   bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus).
   Indian Forester 93(4):p210

• 1967, Orissa, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by Sagar Singh. Gregarious flowering in bamboo
   (Dendrocalamus strictus).
   Indian Forester (1967):p194

• 1968 Bihar
   Reported by Shah, N.C. 1968. Flowering of the bamboo
   Dendrocalamus hookeri and Dendrocalamus strictus in Assam
   and Bihar States.
   Indian Forester 94(9):p717

• 1968, Palamau, Bihar, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by Bihar State Forest Department. 1968.
   Gregarious flowering of bamboo.
   Indian Forester 94(12) (Annual News Bulletin, Bihar State) p927

• 1978, Hyderabad
   Reported by S.F. Uppin, 1978. Flowering of Dendrocalamus
   strictus.
   Indian Forester 104(7):p525

• 1983, Melghat, Maharashtra Gregarious flowering
   Reported by H.N. Tatwawadi, H.N and B.G. Kali.
   Gregarious flowering of bamboo Dendrocalamus strictus in
   Jarida range of East Melghat Division, Amravati Circle
   - Maharashtra State.
   Indian Forester 109(2):

• , Bangladesh, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by R.L. Banik. A short note on the flowering of
   Dendrocalamus strictus Nees (Lathi Bansh) in Chittagong.
   Bano Biggyan Patrika 10(1/2):94-96

• , Bandhavgarh, Madhya Pradesh ,
   Gregarious flowering
   Reported by R. Gopal. Natural regeneration of bamboo
   (Dendrocalamus strictus) after gregarious flowering and its effect
   on the forage and browse availability in Bandhavgarh National
   Park.
   Madhya Pradesh Journal of Tropical Forestry 5(4):

• 1988, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by M.S. Rao in 'Gregarious flowering of Bambusa
   arundinacea and Dendrocalamus strictus'.
   Indian Forester 114(9):p601

• 1988, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by A.P. Dwivedi. Gregarious flowering in
   Dendrocalamus strictus in Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) -
   Some management considerations.
   Indian Forester 114(9):

• 1993, Rajpipla, Gujarat
  
Reported by A.S. Negi. Note on flowering of bamboo
   (Dendrocalamus strictus) in Rajpipla (E) Division, Gujarat.
   Indian Forester 112(11):

• 2004, Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
   Reported by PCCF Uttar Pradesh

• , Solan, Himachal Pradesh
   Reported by DFO Solan

• 2004, Seoni and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh
   Reported by Forest Department, Madhya Pradesh

Drepanostachyum falcatum
• 1998, Uttar Pradesh, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by H.B. Naithani, H.B, 998. Gregarious flowering of
   a bamboo (Drepanostachyum falcatum).
   Indian Forester 124(8):

Melaconna bambusoides
• 1960, Siliguri, West Bengal
   Reported by D. Chatterjee. Bamboo fruits.
   Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 57(2):

• 1815, , Mizoram, Gregarious flowering
   Records of the Government of Mizoram

• , , Bangladesh, Gregarious flowering
   Reported by R.L. Banik. Recent flowering of muli
   bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) in Bangladesh: An alarming
   situation for the bamboo resource.
   Bano Biggyan Patrika 18(1/2):65-68

• February - July 2001, February - July 2002,
   March - November 2003, march - Nove,mber 2004,
   January - April 2005, Mizoram, Sporadic flowering
   Reported by the Government of Mizoram

Melocalamus compactiflorus
• 1928, Cox’s Bazar
   Reported in Indian Forester. 1928. Bamboo seeds.
   Indian Forester 54(10):p545 

• 1974, Manipur
   Reported by K.C. Malick, K.C.. Melocalamus compactiflorus
   Benth. & Hook. F. - New record of flowering in India.
   Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India 16(1/4):

Chimonobambusa hookeriana
• 1964, West Bengal
   Reported in Indian Forester. 1964. Flowering of
   Chimonobambusa hookeriana Nakai.
   Indian Forester 90(5):p1

Oxytenanthera nigrociliata.
• 1961, Bastar, Madhya Pradesh
   Reported in Indian Forester. 1961. Gregarious flowering
   of Oxytenanthera nigrociliata.
   Indian Forester 87(6):p400

Phyllostachys bambusoides 
• 1985, Sikkim
   Reported by R.B. Majumder and N.C. Banerjee, 1985.
   First report of the flowering of Phyllostachys bambusoides
   Sieb et Zucc in Sikkim with a note on the allied species.
   Indian Forester 111(8):

Schizostachyum Capitatum
• 2004 April (Bomdila, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh)
   - sporadic
  
Records of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
   (T.K. Sharma, SRF BSI)

    Schizostachyum polymurphum
    • 2005 March (Karnuloa, Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh)
       - sporadic
       Records of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
       (T.K. Sharma, SRF BSI)

    Sinarundinaria hookeriana
    • 2005 April (Ziro, Lower Subansiri) - gregarious
       Records of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
       (T.K. Sharma, SRF BSI)

    Sinarundinaria intermedia
    • 2005 April (Ziro, Lower Subansiri) - gregarious
       Records of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
       (T.K. Sharma, SRF BSI)

    Sinarundinaria maling
    • 2002 July (Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh) - gregarious
      
    Records of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
       (T.K. Sharma, SRF BSI)

    Teinostachyum dullooa
    • 1962, Cachar, Assam
       Reported by G.M. Nath, Flowering of daloo bamboos in
       Cachar district Indian Forester 88(7):p 523

    • 1971, Dibrugarh, Assam
       Reported by G.M. Nath. 1971. Flowering of Dalu Bamboo, Assam.
       Indian Forester 97(8):498

    • 2002, Ganganagar Range under Ambassa Forest Division and in
       Takkatulsi Reserve Forest (Belonia and Srinagar Range) of
       Bagafa Forest Division, Tripura
       Records of the Government of Tripura

    Teinostachyum helferi
    • 1940, Garo Hills, Meghalaya
       Reported by R.N. De. Flowering of Teinostachyum helferi,
       Gamble climbing bamboo.
       Indian Forester 66(6):p383

    Thamnocalamus spathyflorus
    • 2002 July (Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh) - sporadic
       Records of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh
       (T.K. Sharma, SRF BSI)

     

     

    The Mission is establishing a 'Flowering Reporting System', a part of its efforts to collate and disseminate knowledge about bamboo and the sector.

     



     


     

     

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