Musa balbisiana

Musa balbisiana
	The fruit of M. balbisiana, numerous seeds
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
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
	Musa acuminata Musa balbisiana Original native ranges of the ancestors of modern edible bananas.
Synonyms
	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.
^ De Langhe, Edmond (2009), "Relevance of Banana Seeds in Archaeology", Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 7: 271–281, doi:10.17348/era.7.0.271-281, hdl:10125/12519
^ "Build checklist for Musa". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2013-01-22.

[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] 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.

[powo-2] "Musa balbisiana Colla". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-04-11.

[De_Langhe_2009-3] De Langhe, Edmond (2009), "Relevance of Banana Seeds in Archaeology", Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 7: 271–281, doi:10.17348/era.7.0.271-281, hdl:10125/12519

[WCSP_Musa-4] "Build checklist for Musa". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2013-01-22.

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Musa balbisiana


The fruit of M. balbisiana, 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]

Musa acuminata Musa balbisiana Original native ranges of the ancestors of modern edible bananas. ^[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

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