Musa acuminata burmannicoides

Musa acuminata L. A. Colla subsp. burmannicoides E. A. De Langhe

Accepted name probably Musa acuminata L. A. Colla subsp. burmannica N. W. Simmonds, Kew Bulletin 11 (3): 463 - 489 (1956).
Synonyms  
Authorities Shepherd 1990.
Section Eumusa
Distribution  
Description  
References Champion 1967, Cheesman 1948 b, Shepherd 1990 : 161, Simmonds 1956 : 469.
Comments This is the Calcutta 4 form of Musa acuminata Colla mentioned by Cheesman 1948 b included under subsp. burmannica by Simmonds 1956.  It is a moot point whether subsp. burmannicoides should be differentiated from subsp. burmannica itself; Ken Shepherd (1990, p. 161) considers the separation "unjustified".





 


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