Musa balbisiana

Musa balbisiana
Musa balbisiana
The fruit of M. balbisiana, showing numerous seeds
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa
Section: Musa sect. Musa
Species:
M. balbisiana
Binomial name
Musa balbisiana
Colla, 1820[2]
Original native ranges of the ancestors of modern edible bananas: M. acuminata is shown in green and M. balbisiana in orange.[3]
Synonyms[4]
  • M. bakeri Hook.f.
  • M. brachycarpa Backer
  • M. dechangensis J.L.Liu & M.G.Liu
  • M. liukiuensis (Matsum.) Makino ex Kuroiwa
  • M. × paradisiaca var. granulosa G.Forst.
  • M. pruinosa (King ex Baker) Burkill
  • M. × sapientum var. pruinosa (King ex Baker) A.M.Cowan & Cowan

Musa balbisiana, also known simply as plantain, is a wild-type species of banana. It is one of the ancestors of modern cultivated bananas, along with Musa acuminata.

  1. ^ Allen, R. (2019). "Musa balbisiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T111907032A111907034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T111907032A111907034.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Musa balbisiana Colla". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  3. ^ Edmond de Langhe & Pierre de Maret (2004). "Tracking the banana: its significance in early agriculture". In Jon G. Hather (ed.). The Prehistory of Food: Appetites for Change. Routledge. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-203-20338-5.
  4. ^ "Build checklist for Musa". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2013-01-22.

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