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Musa acuminata errans
Musa acuminata L. A. Colla subsp. errans (F. M. Blanco) R. V. Valmayor,
The Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 84 (3): 325 - 331 (2001).
| Accepted name |
Musa acuminata L. A. Colla subsp. errans (F. M. Blanco) R. V.
Valmayor, The Philippine Agricultural Scientist, 84 (3): 325 - 331 (2001). |
| Synonyms |
Musa troglodytarum L. var. errans F. M. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas, 247
(1837).
Musa errans F. M. Blanco (N. G. Teodoro), The Philippine
Journal of Science (serie C) 10: 390 (1916). |
| Authorities |
Valmayor 2001 |
| Section |
Eumusa |
| Distribution |
Philippines. |
| Description |
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| References |
Allen 1965, Brewbaker & Gorrez 1956, Hotta 1989, Jarret 1987, Novak 1992, Stover
& Simmonds 1987, Valmayor 2001, Valmayor 2002. |
| Comments |
This is the form of Musa acuminata found in the
Philippines. It was named Musa troglodytarum var. errans by Fr.
Blanco in 1837 but following Brewbaker & Gorrez in 1956 it was associated with Musa
acuminata subsp. banksii. More detailed studies revealed significant
differences from subsp. banksii from Papua New Guinea and this led Allen to
propose its reclassification as subsp. errans, reviving the name applied by Fr.
Blanco. Allen's proposal has been formalised by Valmayor |
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