刚竹属植物主要分布在亚洲东部,除少数种外均产我国,秦岭淮河流域以南至南岭以北为本属的分布中心。我国有记载的已50余种。该属植物在我省分布也很普遍,而且用途繁多,尤其是金竹 Phgllostachys nigra var.henonis、班竹 Ph.bambusoides 及白竹 Ph.nidularia等等,常被广泛用于日常生活及工农业生产。培育和利用本属的竹类也是当前广大农村人民的一条生财之道。经初步调查我省已收集整理了13种和一个变种。现将它们的形态特征分述于后。 Phyllostachys are mainly distributed in the eastern part of Asia, with the exception of a few species are produced in our country, Qinling Huaihe River Basin to the north of Nanling north of the distribution center. There are more than 50 species recorded in our country. The genus is also widely distributed in our province and has many uses, especially Phgllostachys nigra var.henonis, Ph.bambusoides, Ph.nidularia and so on. It is widely used in daily life and industrial and agricultural production. Cultivating and using this genus of bamboo is also a way of making money for the vast majority of rural people today. After a preliminary investigation, our province has collected 13 kinds and a variety. Now their morphological characteristics are described later.