Musa campestris var. miriensis

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

Accepted name

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

Synonyms  
Authorities Häkkinen 2003.

The World Checklist of Monocotyledons lists Musa campestris var. miriensis Häkkinen, Philipp. Agric. Sci. 86: 428 (2003) as an accepted name.

Section Callimusa
Distribution  
Description Small clump up to 4 stems, pseudostem 1.5 m high, shiny, with black-purple blotching on a light green background. Leaf blade 180 cm long, 40 cm wide, lamina shiny on both faces. Inflorescence erect, peduncle very pubescent and rusty green, bracts pink-red. Fruit bunch with 8 hands and 3-4 fruits per hand, fruits 10 cm long and 2 cm in diameter. Peel light green, becoming cream yellow. Fruits deciduous when ripe.

(from Häkkinen 2004)

References Häkkinen 2003, Häkkinen 2004
Comments image at Häkkinen 2004 - http://www.heliconiasocietypr.org/HSPR%20Newsletter%209(4).pdf

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