Musa campestris var. sabahensis

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

Accepted name

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

Synonyms  
Authorities Häkkinen 2003.

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

Section Callimusa
Distribution  
Description Big clump to 8 stems, pseudostem 1.5 m high, shiny, with purple blotching on a pink-purple background. Leaf blade 170 cm long, 50 cm wide, lamina moderately waxy on both faces. Inflorescence erect, peduncle slightly pubescent and light green, bracts purple. Fruit bunch with 4-5 hands and 2-3 fruits per hand, fruits 10 cm long and 3 cm in diameter. Peel light green with large black-purplish 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

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