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bigdog · 09-10-2008, 06:31 PM

This is another interesting article published by Markku Hakkinen. It seems that the name Musa dasycarpa now is given priority over Musa velutina, based on the fact that Kurz's description in 1867 was valid enough. Wendland and Drude described Musa velutina in 1875. Baker incorrectly gave Musa velutina priority in 1893, in his synopsis of banana.

(Hakkinen, 2008).

http://www.plantsystematics.com/qika...g/aps07115.pdf

So, now you have to call your Musa velutina...Musa dasycarpa! I think this is one of those cases where this name will never catch on, seeing as how widespread M. velutina is in cultivation, and how common it is. I'll start calling it M. dasycarpa though, lol. Just cuz I'm a plant geek!

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