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Musa sapientum var. champa
Musa sapientum L. var. champa J. G. Baker, Ann. Bot. 7 : 213 (1893).
| Accepted name |
probably
Musa (AA group) 'Sucrier' type. |
| Synonyms |
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| Authorities |
Accepted name is inferred from information in Reynolds 1927
and Stover & Simmonds 1987. |
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| Distribution |
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| Description |
Stem
and midrib of the leaf red. Fruit pale straw-yellow, about 6 in. long, very luscious
and delicate in flavour.
(Baker 1893) |
| References |
Baker
1893 : 213, Mobot Tropicos, Reynolds
1927, Stover & Simmonds 1987. |
| Comments |
According
to Reynolds this is cv 'Lady Finger'. Reynolds says the fruit is very sweet and
implies non-acidity. The accepted name is therefore more probably Musa (AA
group) (e.g. 'Sucrier') and not Musa (AB group) (e.g. 'Ney Poovan'). Stover
& Simmonds 1987 point out that the name ‘Lady Finger’ has been applied to
cultivars of both groups. |
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