Musa maclayi
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Musa maclayi is a species of seeded banana native to Papua New Guinea and possibly the Solomon Islands.[2] It is placed in section Callimusa (now including the former section Australimusa).[3] It is regarded as one of the progenitors of the Fe'i banana cultivars.[4]
The plant has red sap and an upright flowering and fruiting stem.[5] The fruits are rounded and arranged closely together in bunches – partly joined along their edges in some varieties.[4]
Subspecies and varieties
Two subspecies are known:[5]
- Musa maclayi subsp. ailuluai Argent
- Musa maclayi subsp. maclayi
Notes and references
- ^ "Musa maclayi". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ Musa maclayi F. Muell. ex Mikl.-Maclay on the GRIN web site.
- ^ Wong, C.; Kiew, R.; Argent, G.; Set, O.; Lee, S.K.; Gan, Y.Y. (2002). "Assessment of the Validity of the Sections in Musa (Musaceae) using ALFP". Annals of Botany. 90 (2): 231–238. doi:10.1093/aob/mcf170.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Ploetz, R.C.; Kepler, A.K.; Daniells, J.; Nelson, S.C. (2007). "Banana and Plantain: An Overview with Emphasis on Pacific Island Cultivars". In Elevitch, C.R (ed.). Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry (PDF). Hōlualoa, Hawai'i: Permanent Agriculture Resources (PAR). Retrieved 2013-01-10.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|lastauthoramp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Sharrock, S. (2001). "Diversity in the genus Musa: focus on Australimusa". In INIBAP (ed.). Networking Banana and Plantain: INIBAP Annual Report 2000. Montpellier, France: International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain. pp. 14–19.
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