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Two new species of wild ornamental Musa (Musaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India

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Jul 22, 2024 version files 23.44 KB

Abstract

The comparative morphological characteristics of two new wild ornamental banana species (Musa bracteata and Musa siangensis) from Arunachal Pradesh, India are described as compared to Musa arunachalensis. The important characteristics described include habit, pseudostem, leaf, Inflorescence, bracts, female and male buds, male and female flowers, fruit, and seeds. These characters are described with supporting data. Conservation efforts through their live collections and growing have also been made. These two new banana species are discovered and described in the Nordic Journal of Botany.