Further investigation of (Poaceae, Bambusoideae) in China based on Skmer analysis and morphology.

is a genus of paleotropical woody bamboos distributed in Southeast Asia, characterised by its complex taxonomic history. Currently, the taxonomic status of several species within remains unresolved, primarily due to incompleteness of vegetative specimens for identification, coupled with scarcity of floral and fruit specimens and phylogenetic discordance. To address these issues, we developed a genome skimming dataset with multiple samples per species of through the Skmer approach. Genetic and morphological evidence supports the transfer of to , with a new combination, . Based on a comprehensive evaluation that integrates morphological characters, molecular data and geographic distribution, we propose treating as a synonym of and provide the description of its inflorescence and an epitype of it for the first time. Our results further indicate that is a synonym of . We also described a new species, from Ningming, Guangxi, based on morphological and molecular evidence. Our results demonstrate both the efficiency and reliability of the Skmer approach in species discrimination while emphasising the importance of integrating morphological characters with genomic data for accurate species classification in .