Musa religiosa J.Dyb.

Väre, Henry & Häkkinen, Markku, 2011, Typification and check-list of Ensete Horan. names (Musaceae) with nomenclatural notes, Adansonia (3) 33 (2), pp. 191-200 : 198

29. Musa religiosa J.Dyb.

Revue horticole 72: 262 (1900). — Ensete religiosum (J.Dyb.) Cheesman, Kew Bulletin 2: 103 (1948). — Type: Democratic Republic of Congo, Jardin colonial (lecto-, BR000000880660 , here designated) .

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Jean Dybowski collected seeds in French Congo, and communicated these to De Wildemann to Herb. Brux. ( Baker & Simmonds 1954). This banana was described by fairly few characteristics: the seeded fruits are inedible, leaves are more ridged and acuminate when compared with Musa ensete , and the plant is colourless when compared with M. livingstoniana . The unique feature is its bulbous base. The seeds show that this is a synonym of E. gilletii ( Baker & Simmonds 1954) .