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coast crab · 07-26-2010, 09:59 AM

So does Musella splendida really exist?

I did a site search and came up with this by Gabe from an old thread "New spp (Vietnam)". It's actually about Musa splendida (completely different) and from 2008.

"Musa splendida and Musella splendida are 2 different species. Some people do not think Musella splendida is truly a new species, and it was just a newly discovered population of Musella lasiocarpa, but as of now it is still a valid distinct species. Based on personal communication with someone who knows bananas very well and has seen both Musellas up close, it is different enough to warrant being a new species."

Not much in wiki or google. Does anyone have anything new to add?

Thanks.

Russell

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