Musa acuminata subsp. burmannicoides

Musa acuminata L. A. Colla subsp. burmannicoides E. A. De Langhe, Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l'État a Bruxelles, 30 (3): 375-388. (1960).

Accepted name

probably Musa acuminata L. A. Colla subsp. burmannica N. W. Simmonds, Kew Bulletin 11 (3): 463 - 489 (1956).
Synonyms

 
Authorities

Shepherd 1990.
Section

Eumusa (Musa) 1
Distribution

See map at Musa acuminata.
Description

 
References

Champion 1967, Cheesman 1948 b, De Langhe & Devreux 1960, Shepherd 1990 : 161, Simmonds 1956 : 469.
Comments

This is the Calcutta 4 form of Musa acuminata Colla mentioned by Cheesman 1948 b included under subsp. burmannica by Simmonds 1956. It is a moot point whether subsp. burmannicoides should be differentiated from subsp. burmannica itself; Ken Shepherd (1990, p. 161) considers the separation "unjustified".

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