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|name = Chinese dwarf banana |
|name = Chinese dwarf banana |
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|image = Musella lasiocarpa2.jpg |
|image = Musella lasiocarpa2.jpg |
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|parent_authority = (Franch.) C.Y.Wu ex H.W.Li |
|parent_authority = (Franch.) C.Y.Wu ex H.W.Li<ref name=POWO_27179-1/> |
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|taxon = Musella lasiocarpa |
|taxon = Musella lasiocarpa |
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|authority = ([[Adrien René Franchet|Franch.]]) C.Y.Wu ex H.W.Li<ref name=POWO_585005-1/> |
|authority = ([[Adrien René Franchet|Franch.]]) C.Y.Wu ex H.W.Li<ref name=POWO_585005-1/> |
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|status = EN |
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|status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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|status_ref = <ref>{{cite iucn |author=Plummer, J. |author2=Allen, R. |author3=Kallow, S. |year=2022 |title=''Musella lasiocarpa'' |page=e.T98249468A98249661 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T98249468A98249661.en}}</ref> |
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* ''Ensete lasiocarpum'' <small>(Franch.) [[Ernest Entwistle Cheesman|Cheesman]]</small> |
* ''Ensete lasiocarpum'' <small>(Franch.) [[Ernest Entwistle Cheesman|Cheesman]]</small> |
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* ''Musa lasiocarpa'' <small>Franch.</small> ([[basionym]]) |
* ''Musa lasiocarpa'' <small>Franch.</small> ([[basionym]]) |
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* ''Musella splendida'' <small>[[Ramon V. Valmayor|R.V.Valmayor]] & [[Le Dinh Danh|L.D.Danh]]</small> |
* ''Musella splendida'' <small>[[Ramon V. Valmayor|R.V.Valmayor]] & [[Le Dinh Danh|L.D.Danh]]</small> |
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|synonyms_ref = <ref name=POWO_585005-1>{{cite web |title=''Musella lasiocarpa'' |
|synonyms_ref = <ref name=POWO_585005-1>{{cite web |title=''Musella lasiocarpa'' (Franch.) C.Y.Wu ex H.W.Li |work=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:585005-1 |accessdate=2019-01-19 }}</ref><ref name=trop2>''Musa lasiocarpa'' (the basionym of ''Ensete lasiocarpum'') was originally described and published in ''Journal de Botanique'' (Morot) 3(20): 330–331, f. 1. 1889. {{ cite web |url=http://www.tropicos.org/Name/21500452 |title=Name - ''Musa lasiocarpa'' Franch. |work=Tropicos |publisher=MOBOT |accessdate=March 9, 2013}}</ref> |
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'''''Musella lasiocarpa''''', commonly known as '''Chinese dwarf banana''', '''golden lotus banana''' or '''Chinese yellow banana''', is the sole species in the genus '''''Musella'''''.<ref name=POWO_27179-1>{{citation |title=''Musella'' |
'''''Musella lasiocarpa''''' ([[synonym (taxonomy)|syn.]] '''''Musa lasiocarpa'''''), commonly known as '''Chinese dwarf banana''', '''golden lotus banana''' or '''Chinese yellow banana''', is the sole species in the genus '''''Musella'''''.<ref name=POWO_27179-1>{{citation |title=''Musella'' (Franch.) C.Y.Wu ex H.W.Li |work=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:27179-1 |accessdate=2019-01-19 }}</ref> It is thus a close relative of bananas, and also a member of the family [[Musaceae]]. |
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==Distribution and habitat== |
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The plant is native to [[Sichuan province|Sichuan]], [[Guizhou]] and [[Yunnan Province]]s in [[China]], where it grows high in the mountains up to an altitude of 2500 m. |
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==Description== |
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It is known for its erect, yellow [[pseudostem]]s (see image), generally appearing during the second year of cultivation, that can last a few months. Just before opening, the yellow, flower-like pseudostem resembles a [[Nelumbo nucifera|lotus]] - from which the plant gets one of its names. |
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==Horticulture== |
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Under its synonym ''Musa lasiocarpa'', this plant has won the [[Royal Horticultural Society]]'s [[Award of Garden Merit]].<ref name = RHSPF>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/20942/Musa-lasiocarpa/Details | title = ''Musa lasiocarpa'' | website = www.rhs.org | publisher = Royal Horticultural Society | access-date = 3 January 2021}}</ref> It can be grown outside, but requires protection from freezing temperatures. |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of hardy bananas]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Musaceae]] |
[[Category:Musaceae]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Yunnan]] |
[[Category:Flora of Yunnan]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Sichuan]] |
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[[Category:Flora of Guizhou]] |
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[[Category:Trees of China]] |
[[Category:Trees of China]] |
Latest revision as of 22:06, 10 January 2024
Chinese dwarf banana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Musaceae |
Genus: | Musella (Franch.) C.Y.Wu ex H.W.Li[3] |
Species: | M. lasiocarpa
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Musella lasiocarpa | |
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Musella lasiocarpa (syn. Musa lasiocarpa), commonly known as Chinese dwarf banana, golden lotus banana or Chinese yellow banana, is the sole species in the genus Musella.[3] It is thus a close relative of bananas, and also a member of the family Musaceae.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]The plant is native to Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan Provinces in China, where it grows high in the mountains up to an altitude of 2500 m.
Description
[edit]It is known for its erect, yellow pseudostems (see image), generally appearing during the second year of cultivation, that can last a few months. Just before opening, the yellow, flower-like pseudostem resembles a lotus - from which the plant gets one of its names.
Horticulture
[edit]Under its synonym Musa lasiocarpa, this plant has won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[5] It can be grown outside, but requires protection from freezing temperatures.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Plummer, J.; Allen, R.; Kallow, S. (2022). "Musella lasiocarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T98249468A98249661. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T98249468A98249661.en.
- ^ a b "Musella lasiocarpa (Franch.) C.Y.Wu ex H.W.Li". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ a b "Musella (Franch.) C.Y.Wu ex H.W.Li", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-01-19
- ^ Musa lasiocarpa (the basionym of Ensete lasiocarpum) was originally described and published in Journal de Botanique (Morot) 3(20): 330–331, f. 1. 1889. "Name - Musa lasiocarpa Franch". Tropicos. MOBOT. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ "Musa lasiocarpa". www.rhs.org. Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 3 January 2021.