Musa acuminata var. culta
Musa acuminata
L. A. Colla var. culta S. Kurz, Journ. Agric. Hort. Soc. India 14 : 297 (1865-66) ex J. G. Baker, Ann. Bot. 7 : 216 (1893).
Accepted name none - a large (ca. 48) group of cultivated bananas from Indonesia.
Synonyms Musa simiarum var. culta S. Kurz, Journ. Agric. Hort. Soc. India 14 : 298 (1865-66)
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Section Eumusa (Musa) 1 Distribution
Description References Baker 1893 : 216, Cheesman 1948b : 19, Kurz 1866
Comments This is Baker's definition of M. acuminata rather than Cheesman's. Baker reduces M. simiarum of Rumphius (for which Kurz identified 4 varieties) under M. acuminata Colla. last updated 15/11/2007