Musa aurantiaca (Musaceae) and its intraspecific taxa in India

Musa aurantiaca Baker (Musaceae) is distributed from northeast India, Tibet to northern Myanmar. In the present study its intraspecific taxa are thoroughly investigated. Two new varieties are described and illustrated based on live plants in the field: M. aurantiaca Baker var. homenborgohainiana Gog...

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Published in:Nordic journal of botany 2014-12, Vol.32 (6), p.701-709
Main Author: Gogoi, Rajib
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Musa
new variety
plant morphology
taxonomic keys
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Summary:Musa aurantiaca Baker (Musaceae) is distributed from northeast India, Tibet to northern Myanmar. In the present study its intraspecific taxa are thoroughly investigated. Two new varieties are described and illustrated based on live plants in the field: M. aurantiaca Baker var. homenborgohainiana Gogoi and M. aurantiaca Baker var. jengingensis Gogoi. A key to the varieties of Musa aurantiaca Baker and closely related taxa is also provided.
ISSN:0107-055X
1756-1051
DOI:10.1111/j.1756-1051.2013.00480.x