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Musa × paradisiaca L.

Banana

Musaceae 760 599 Observations

Musa acuminata Colla

Dwarf banana

Musaceae 2,179 1,819 Observations

Musa balbisiana Colla

Plantain

Musaceae 18 15 Observations

Musa basjoo Siebold & Zucc. ex Iinuma

Japanese fibre banana

Musaceae 384 272 Observations

Musa beccarii N.W.Simmonds

Pisang Tajak

Musaceae 9 4 Observations

Musa campestris Becc.

Swamp Banana

Musaceae 3 2 Observations

Musa coccinea Andrews

Scarlet banana

Musaceae 18 16 Observations

Musa mannii H.Wendl. ex Baker

Indian Dwarf Banana

Musaceae 3 1 Observation

Musa monticola M.Hotta ex Argent

Kinabalu Mountain Banana

Musaceae 2 1 Observation

Musa ornata Roxb.

Flowering banana

Musaceae 31 18 Observations

Musa rubra Wall. ex Kurz

Laterite Banana

Musaceae 1 1 Observation

Musa sikkimensis Kurz

Darjeeling Banana

Musaceae 2 1 Observation

Musa splendida A.Chev.

 

Musaceae 1 1 Observation

Musa textilis Née

Abaca

Musaceae 20 3 Observations

Musa troglodytarum L.

Fe'i banana

Musaceae 4 3 Observations

Musa velutina H.Wendl. & Drude

Pink velvet banana

Musaceae 304 195 Observations

Musa zaifui Häkkinen & H.Wang

 

Musaceae 4 1 Observation