Musa

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Contains 3 accepted taxa overall.

Family:MUSACEAE
Genus: Musa L.
Common Name:BANANA
Specimen: View USF Herbarium specimens of this genus

Classification

Division
Class
Sub Class
Order ZINGIBERALES
FamilyMUSACEAE
Genus Musa

Citation

Citation MUSA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1043. 1753.
Basionym: **
Type: TYPE: Musa paradisiaca Linnaeus Lectotypified by Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 525, 580. 1763.

** Not applicable or data not available.

Species

Scientific NameCommon NameHerbarium SpecimensPhotos
Musa acuminata DWARF BANANA
Musa ornata FLOWERING BANANA
Musa x paradisiaca COMMON BANANA

Identification Key

Genus Synonyms

SynonymFull CitationBasionymType
Ensete Ensete Horaninov, Prodr. Monogr. Scitam. 8, 40, t. 4. 1862. TYPE: Ensete edule Horaninov (Musa ensete J. F. Gmelin)
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