Musa dechangensis J.L.Liu & M.G.Liu

Häkkinen, Markku & Väre, Henry, 2008, Typification and check-list of Musa L. names (Musaceae) with nomenclatural notes, Adansonia (3) 30 (1), pp. 63-112 : 74

69. Musa dechangensis J.L.Liu & M.G.Liu

Acta Botanica Yunnanica 9: 163 (1987) . — Type: China, Sichuan, Dechang, Xiaogao , alt. 1380 m, 2.XII.1984, J. L. Liu & J. Q. Xiao 179 (holo-, XIAS).

REMARKS

Wu & Kress (2000) considered Musa dechangensis as synonymous with M. balbisiana stating that “ M. dechangensis is indistinguishable from M. balbisiana in almost all aspects of bracts, fruit, and seeds. The slight differences given by the authors can be observed within M. balbisiana and, therefore, do not support the recognition of this variant as an independent species”. Most recently, Liu et al. (2002) studied more herbarium material of M. dechangensis and considered it to be identical with M. basjoo , and that Wu’s analysis is flawed. The correct status of M. dechangensis needs to be re-evaluated.