Musa campestris var campestris

Musa campestris var. campestris

Musa campestris O. Beccari var. campestris M. Häkkinen, The Philippine Agricultural Scientist 86 (4) : 424 - 435. (2003).

Accepted name	Musa campestris O. Beccari var. campestris M. Häkkinen, The Philippine Agricultural Scientist 86 (4) : 424 - 435. (2003).
Synonyms
Authorities	Häkkinen 2003. The World Checklist of Monocotyledons lists Musa campestris var. campestris as an accepted name.
Section	Callimusa
Distribution
Description	Clump small (3-4 stems) to big (10 to 12 stems), pseudostem 0.8-2 m high, green to ivory coloured, with blackish purple blotches. Leaf blade 1.4-2.4 m long, 30-50 cm wide, with or without wax. Inflorescence erect, peduncle pubescent or glabrous and green, bracts pink-purple. Fruits 8-14 cm long and 2-2.5 cm in diameter. Peel light green, with abundant red-purple blotches. Fruits persistent when ripe. (from Häkkinen 2004)
References	Häkkinen 2003, Häkkinen 2004
Comments	image at Häkkinen 2004 - http://www.heliconiasocietypr.org/HSPR%20Newsletter%209(4).pdf