Musa chinensis

Musa chinensis R. Sweet, Hort. brit. ed. 2: 596 (1830).

Accepted name none
Synonyms Musa cavendishiiA. B. Lambert ex J. Paxton
Musa acuminata
L. A. Colla
Authorities The synonyms are from:

M
usa cavendishii (with no author name stated) is from RHS 1956 and Champion.
Musa acuminata is from Griffiths 1994, GRIN, and Hotta 1989.
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References Champion 1967, Griffiths 1994, GRIN, Hotta 1989, RHS 1956.
Comments I think this taxon cannot be linked to an extant plant.  Champion gives as a synonym (via Musa cavendishii) Musa (AAA group) 'Nain'.  However, the Musa cavendishii synonymy implies more specifically Musa (AAA group) 'Dwarf Cavendish'.  The Musa acuminata synonymy cannot I think be substantiated. The entity represented by Musa chinensis may be derived from Musa acuminata but it is not that species.

See discussion under Musa cavendishii.


 


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