Musa velutina H.Wendl. & Drude

 
  • Family : MUSACEAE
    (Banana Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : KELA FAMILY
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Musaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Musa dasycarpa Kurz; Musa velutina var. variegata A.Joe, M.Sabu & Sreejith
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Musa velutina H.Wendl. & Drude
  • Habit : Herb
  • Key identification features : Perennial large herbs with branched rhizomes; Pseudostems 1.2 - 1.6 m high; Flowers 2-3, orange-yellow; Fruits subsessile, pinkish red, hairy.
  • Flower, Fruit : January
  • Distribution :
    • Karnataka : Bengaluru district
    • Sikkim : Tessta valley, Singtam
    • Arunachal Pradesh : Kameng, Lohit, Siang, Tirap
    • Meghalaya : Meghalaya
    • Assam : Assam
    • Nagaland : Nagaland
    • Mizoram : Mizoram
    • Manipur : Manipur
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : India, Bhutan
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Bhutan
  • Literature :
    • Hajra, P. K., & Verma, D. M. (1996). Flora of Sikkim Vol. 1 (Monocotyledons). Botanical Survey of India. Pg.: 136
    • H J, Chowdhery, et al. Materials for Flora of Arunachal Pradesh. Volume 3, Botanical Survey of India, 2009. Pg.: 185-186
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Musa velutina. Downloaded on 6 October 2024.

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