Athroostachys

Athroostachys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Poaceae
Subfamily:	Bambusoideae
Supertribe:	Bambusodae
Tribe:	Bambuseae
Subtribe:	Arthrostylidiinae
Genus:	Athroostachys Benth.
Species:	A. capitata
Binomial name
*Athroostachys capitata* (Hook.) Benth.
Synonyms
Merostachys capitata Hook. Chusquea fimbriata Steud. Chusquea glomerata Munro Merostachys capitata var. angustifolia Döll Merostachys capitata var. latifolia Döll

Athroostachys is a Brazilian genus of bamboo in the grass family.

The only known species is Athroostachys capitata, native to Brazil (States of Bahia, Mato Grosso, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro).