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Musa sumatrana 'Rubra'
Musa sumatrana ‘Rubra’ Hort.
| Accepted name |
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Musa acuminata subsp. sumatrana (O. Beccari) A. N.
Other cv. 'Rubra' Hort. |
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| Authorities |
See Musa acuminata
subsp. sumatrana and discussion at Musa sumatrana. |
| Section |
Eumusa |
| Distribution |
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| Description |
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| References |
Griffiths 1994. |
| Comments |
According to Griffiths 1994 this is supposedly a form of Musa
sumatrana with strong and persistent colouring. Whether this implies cultivar
status for 'Rubra' I am not sure.
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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