In his discussion of Musa acuminata Colla (for which he gives M. simiarum Rumph. as a synonym) Baker writes that, compared with typical M. acuminata "Var. culta, Kurz, is larger in all its parts, with much larger whitish or yellowish flowers and longer cylindrical or angled yellow or greenish fruits".  In contrast, Cheesman writes that "Kurz [ ] used the name "M. simiarum Rumph." to cover an assemblage of wild and cultivated, seeded and seedless forms.  He distinguished four varieties, a. sylvestris, b. violacea, c. culta and d. corniculata, and to the first he added as a synonym M. acuminata Colla....".

Cheesman includes Kurz's a. sylvestris and b. violacea varieties of M. simiarum Rumph. as synonyms of M. acuminata Colla but excludes c. culta and d. corniculata.