The fruit of M. balbisiana, showing numerous seeds
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Clade:
Commelinids
Order:
Zingiberales
Family:
Musaceae
Genus:
Musa
Section:
Musa sect. Musa
Species:
M. balbisiana
Binomial name
Musa balbisiana
Colla, 1820[2]
Original native ranges of the ancestors of modern edible bananas: M. acuminata is shown in green and M. balbisiana in orange.[3]
Synonyms[4]
M. bakeri Hook.f.
M. brachycarpa Backer
M. dechangensis J.L.Liu & M.G.Liu
M. liukiuensis (Matsum.) Makino ex Kuroiwa
M. × paradisiaca var. granulosa G.Forst.
M. pruinosa (King ex Baker) Burkill
M. × sapientum var. pruinosa (King ex Baker) A.M.Cowan & Cowan
Musa balbisiana, also known simply as plantain, is a wild-type species of banana. It is one of the ancestors of modern cultivated bananas, along with Musa acuminata.
^Allen, R. (2019). "Musa balbisiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T111907032A111907034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T111907032A111907034.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
^"Musa balbisiana Colla". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
^Edmond de Langhe & Pierre de Maret (2004). "Tracking the banana: its significance in early agriculture". In Jon G. Hather (ed.). The Prehistory of Food: Appetites for Change. Routledge. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-203-20338-5.
^"Build checklist for Musa". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
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