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Musa lolodensis

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Musa lolodensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa
Species:
M. lolodensis
Binomial name
Musa lolodensis

Musa lolodensis is a species of wild banana (genus Musa), occurring naturally from the Moluccas through to New Guinea.[1] It is placed in section Callimusa (now including the former section Australimusa), having a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 20.[2] It is one of the possible parents of the cultivated Fe'i bananas.[3]

Distribution

Musa lolodensis is native to Indonesia (in Halmahera of the Moluccas, and Irian Jaya) and northwestern Papua New Guinea.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Musa lolodensis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-01-18
  2. ^ 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 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ 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 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ GRIN (2011-06-01), "Musa lolodensis information from NPGS/GRIN", Taxonomy for Plants, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland: USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program, retrieved 2013-01-22