Musa beccarii is a species of wild banana (
genusMusa), found in
Malaysia, in
Sabah (in the northern part of the island of
Borneo).[3][4] It is placed in section Callimusa (now including the former section Australimusa).[5]
Description
Musa beccarii is a
stoloniferous plant growing up to 1.2 metres (3 ft 11 in) tall, with up to 12 suckers.[1] The flower bud is narrow, bright scarlet with green-tipped bracts. The fruit is green and thin.[6]
Habitat
Musa beccarii grows in damp places at edge of
Borneo lowland rain forests and grass fields, up to 49 metres (161 ft) elevation.[1]
^Musa beccarii subsp. beccarii is an autonym, a taxon name automatically created when there are discoveries of varieties, subspecies, etc. subsequent to the discovery of the original species; M. b. subsp. hottana was first described and published in Acta Phytotaxonomica et Geobotanica56: 138, 2005.
"Name - !Musa beccarii var. hottana Häkkinen", Tropicos, MOBOT, retrieved 2013-01-14
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