Taxonomic history and identity of Musa dasycarpa, M. velutina and M. assamica (Musaceae) in Southeast Asia

Journal of Systematics and Evolution

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 230-235

  Häkkinen, Markku ^a,b   Väre, Henry ^c  

^a KEY LABORATORY OF TROPICAL FOREST ECOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Musa; Musa assamica; Musa dasycarpa; Musa velutina; Musaceae; Rhodochlamys; Southeast Asia; Wild banana

Indexed keywords

MUSA; MUSA VELUTINA; MUSACEAE;

EID: 46949103719     PISSN: 16744918     EISSN: 17596831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1002.2008.07115     Document Type: Article

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