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Musa acuminata sumatrana
Musa acuminata L. A. Colla subsp. sumatrana (O. Beccari) A. N. Other
| Accepted name |
? Musa acuminata L. A. Colla subsp.
zebrina (L. B. van Houtte) A. N. Other |
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| Section |
Eumusa |
| Distribution |
Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Java |
| Description |
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| References |
Hotta 1989, Novak 1992 |
| Comments |
The relationship between certain of the sub-species of Musa
acuminata is somewhat confusing.
A number of horticultural 'forms' of some of the
subspecies seem to be in cultivation. These tend to be given different names by
different nurseries or different literature e.g. 'Sumatrana', 'Zebrina', 'Rubra' and
'Rojo'. The names are used sometimes as if they were species names. This is
wrong. The names are used sometimes as if they were cultivar names. This
is also probably wrong in a formal sense because most are probably referable to one
subspecies or another. However, some plants may indeed be distinct selections worthy
of cultivar status. Unless and until someone collects all the cultivated 'forms'
together in one place and evaluates them side-by-side it is likely not to be possible to
determine their true individual status. |
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