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Musa vittata
Musa vittata W.
Ackermann ex E. Rodigas, Flore des Serres, t. 1510 - 1513 (1862 - 1865).
| Accepted name |
? Musa (AAB group) 'Vittata' |
| Synonyms |
Musa vittata Hooker, Bot Mag. t. 5402 |
| Authorities |
I have inferred the accepted name by analogy with Musa
(AAB group) 'Koa'e' from Stover & Simmonds 1987. |
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| Description |
"Leaves and long fruits copiously
striped with white. Spathes bright red inside." (Baker 1893) |
| References |
Anon 1906 : 22, Baker 1893: 213, Champion 1967
: 43, Graf Exotica, Horaninow 1862, Lessard 1992, RHS 1956, Stover & Simmonds 1987. |
| Comments |
Baker says that this plant was imported (into Europe) from
the island of St. Thomas, or Sao Tomé, West Africa. On the other hand Lessard says
'Vittata' is the same as the Hawaian cultivar 'Koa'e' ('Aea'e') which is derived from or
at least sometimes reverts to the cultivar 'Maia maoli' (or to 'Popoulu' according to
Lessard). This is one of a number of variegated Musa. Others include:
Musa
basjoo 'Variegata'
Musa (AAA group) 'Dwarf Cavendish' several un-named clone
Musa (AAB group) 'Koa'e' = Musa (AAB group) 'Aea'e'
Musa (AAB group) 'Banane panachee'
Musa (AAB group) 'Anil Vazhai' or 'Variegated French Plantain'
Variegated
bananas are unstable sectoral chimeras. This instability
prevents them being micropropagated very easily so they tend to be propagated
conventionally and therefore rather slowly. Coupled with their desirability as
ornamentals, they are thus not readily obtained compared to non-variegated types and are
relatively expensive. Variegated plants arise occasionally as 'sports' during
micropropagation but such plants almost always 'grow out' of the variegation.
Images.
There is one
image of Musa (AAB group) 'Vittata' |
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