Musa lolodensis is a species of wild banana (genus Musa), occurring naturally from the Moluccas through to New Guinea.[2] It is placed in section Callimusa (now including the former section Australimusa), having a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 20.[3] It is one of the possible parents of the cultivated Fe'i bananas.[4]

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

Distribution

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Musa lolodensis is native to Indonesia (in Halmahera of the Moluccas, and Papua) and northwestern Papua New Guinea.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Plummer, J. & Kallow, S. (2020). "Musa lolodensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T158541321A201906103. Retrieved 2022-02-27.
  2. ^ a b "Musa lolodensis", World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2013-01-18
  3. ^ 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, PMC 4240415, PMID 12197520
  4. ^ Ploetz, R.C.; Kepler, A.K.; Daniells, J. & Nelson, S.C. (2007), "Banana and Plantain: An Overview with Emphasis on Pacific Island Cultivars" (PDF), in Elevitch, C.R. (ed.), Species Profiles for Pacific Island Agroforestry, Hōlualoa, Hawai'i: Permanent Agriculture Resources (PAR), retrieved 2013-01-10
  5. ^ "Musa lolodensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2013-01-22.