Chamaedorea Seifrizii?

[jreich85]

I found this "bamboo" laying out with yard waste on the side of the road one night a couple of months ago as I was walking the dog, and ended up picking it up and nursing it back to health.  I'm thinking Seifrizii, but not positive as I guess it could be a gangly version of another Chamaedorea species. It's already doing much better than when I found it, although all I did was dump it in a massive nursery pot for awhile and give it water and some nutrients. 

[Jim in Los Altos]

I'd say your guess is accurate. They don't like full sun but I assume you know that already. Nice save!

[Steve Mac]

You are probably right but if it was not that, the only other ones that I think it could be is microspadix or costaricania.

Microspadix is a dull leaf no shine at all, that one does seem a bit shiney.

And costaricana clumps from above ground off shoots, not below the ground like siefrizii. 

[jreich85]

Thanks guys for the info. I actually didn't know that it did not like full sun, but I did plant it under an oak tree for some protection from sun and potential frost, so it should be happy. I'm excited to have come across it, as you don't see many of these (especially not in landscaping) where I am in Jacksonville, FL.