Biology:Musa × alinsanaya
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Musa × alinsanaya | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Musaceae |
| Genus: | Musa |
| Section: | Musa sect. Callimusa |
| Species: | M. × alinsanaya
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| Binomial name | |
| Musa × alinsanaya | |
Musa × alinsanaya is a Malesian tropical plant in the banana family (Musaceae), native to the Philippines .[2] Only formally named in 2004, it is considered to be a hybrid between Musa banksii and Musa textilis.[3][4] The flower bud is shiny green with purple inside. It produces small fruit with a high proportion of seeds.[5]
Uses
Traditionally the plant fibers of the petiole and pseudostem are used in the making of various ropes and strings.[6]
References
- ↑ "Plant Name Details for Musa alinsanaya". IPNI. http://www.ipni.org:80/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=77079945-1. The original description is in R. V. Valmayor et al., The Philippine Agricultural Scientist 87:117. 2004. The holotype is catalogued at the Herbarium, and the Musa Germplasm Bank of Leyte State University.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Musa ×alinsanaya | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = July 6, 2010 }}
- ↑ "Musa × alinsanaya". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=254750.
- ↑ Häkkinen, M.; Väre, H. (2008). "Typification and check-list of Musa L. names (Musaceae) with nomenclatural notes". Adansonia 30 (1): 63–112. http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/front/medias/publication/14895_a08n1a7.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
- ↑ 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. Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry. Hōlualoa, Hawai'i: Permanent Agriculture Resources (PAR). http://agroforestry.net/tti/Banana-plantain-overview.pdf. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ↑ Jean Kennedy (July 30, 2009). "Bananas and People in the Homeland of Genus Musa: Not Just a Pretty Fruit". Ethnobotany Research & Applications 7: 179–197. doi:10.17348/era.7.0.179-197. http://www.ethnobotanyjournal.org/vol7/i1547-3465-07-179.pdf. Retrieved July 6, 2010. NOTE: A TEXT version of this article can be found via the University of Hawaii at Manoa, at this web address.
Wikidata ☰ Q2366292 entry
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