我国竹种资源丰富,是举世公认的。但在解放前发表的207种竹类中,只有19个种是我国学者发表的(未包括组合)。基本处于外人代办之下,绝大部分模式标本被运往国外保存,有的已经散失,加以有的发表,记载不全或过于简单,给竹子分类带来困难。在党的十一届三中全会以后,我国竹类资源研究有了很大进展,仅近五年内我国发表的竹类新种即达170种之多,引起国外学者的注意。 Bamboo species rich in resources, is universally recognized. However, of the 207 bamboo species released before the liberation, only 19 species were published by Chinese scholars (excluding the combination). Most of them are under the charge of foreigners. Most of the specimens are shipped to foreign countries for preservation. Some have been lost, some published, and incomplete or too brief records have brought difficulties to the classification of bamboos. After the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee, great progress has been made in the research on bamboo resources in our country. As many as 170 species of new bamboo species are published in China in the recent five years, which have attracted the attention of foreign scholars.