is a specific kind of: liliopsid genus, monocot genus.

has as a member: fishpole bamboo, gosan-chiku, hotei-chiku, Phyllostachys aurea | black bamboo, kuri-chiku, Phyllostachys nigra | giant timber bamboo, ku-chiku, madake, Phyllostachys bambusoides.

is a member of: Bambuseae, tribe Bambuseae.