Musa banksiana

Musa banksiana S. Kurz, Journ. Agr. Hort. Soc. Ind. N. S. 5 : 164 (1877).

Accepted name Musa banksii F. J. H. von Mueller, Fragmenta phytographica, 4: 132 (1863 - 4).

or

Musa acuminata L. A. Colla subsp. banksii (F. J. H. von Mueller) N. W. Simmonds, Kew Bulletin 11 (3): 463 (1956).
Synonyms  
Authorities Cheesman 1948 d.
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Description  
References Champion 1967 : 9, Cheesman 1948 d : 155, Kurz 1877, Index Kewensis.
Comments Cheesman writes that "M. banksiana is only a name in the synoptic key included in Kurz's unfinished article of 1878 [sic] : it can safely be regarded as a synonym, for it would be just like Kurz to write "banksiana" for "banksii"".  Cheesman had a low opinion of Kurz as a scientific writer (well, none of us is perfect!) but acknowledged his abilities as a field botanist and insights into the relationship of the bananas.

See comments under M. banksii and M. acuminata subsp. banksii.


 


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