Musa x sapidisiaca

Musa x sapidisiaca K. C. Jacob, Monogr. Madras Bananas, 10 (1952) in obs., 11 and Madras Agric. J. 47 (9): 402 - 404 (1960).

Accepted name	Musa x paradisiaca L., Species Plantarum : 1043 (1753).
Synonyms
Authorities	The World Checklist of Monocotyledons lists Musa × sapidisiaca K.C.Jacob, Monogr. Madras Bananas: 11 (1952) as a synonym of Musa × paradisiaca L., Sp. Pl.: 1043 (1753) which is given as an accepted name.
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Description
References	Index Kewensis.
Comments	An interesting contribution to the "problem" of naming the cultivated bananas. The name is formed from a combination of Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiaca.  This should of course be Musa paradientum. Published as Musa sapidisiaca the "x" is added to indicate its presumed hybridity.  In this context Musa x paradisiaca is effectively the same as "an undetermined cultivated banana".  This should not be read as implying that Musa x sapidisiaca is Musa (AAB group) 'French' plantain, Cheesman's identification of Musa x paradisiaca L. (Cheesman 1948).

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