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Ensete nepalensis
Ensete nepalensis (N. Wallich in W. Roxburgh, Flora Indica 2: 490 (1824) and ibid.
ed. 2 vol. 1: 669 (1832)) E. E. Cheesman, err. cal. N. W. Simmonds, Kew Bulletin
14 (2): 212 (1960).
Accepted name |
Ensete glaucum (W.
Roxburgh) E. E. Cheesman, Kew Bulletin 2 (2): 101 (1947). |
Synonyms |
Musa nepalensis N.
Wallich in W. Roxburgh, Flora Indica 2: 490 (1824) and ibid. ed. 2 vol. 1: 669
(1832). |
Authorities |
The
authority for the accepted name is Hara et al 1978 notwithstanding Simmonds 1960.
The synonym is from Cheesman 1947a. |
Section |
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Distribution |
Nepal |
Description |
See Ensete glaucum for a description of that
species.
See Musa nepalensis for a description of the "type" of Ensete
nepalensis. |
References |
Cheesman 1947a: 101, Hara et al 1978: , Simmonds
1960: 207, 212. |
Comments |
The
combination Ensete nepalensis (N. Wallich) E. E. Cheesman is quoted twice
by Simmonds 1960 (207 and 212) apparently citing Cheesman's 1947 paper in which he revived
the genus Ensete. This is an unusual slip of the pen by the normally
unimpeachable Simmonds for there is no such combination in Cheesman's work. Under
his entry for Ensete glaucum Cheesman discusses Musa nepalensis at some
length and effectively treats it as nomen dubium. He specifically refrains
from creating the combination Ensete nepalensis and concludes his discussion
thus:
"If M. nepalensis does exist,
it belongs to Ensete; but it does not seem immediately desirable to cumber the
literature with a new combination to name so doubtful an entity."
See also discussion at Musa nepalensis. |
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