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the flying dutchman · 10-22-2007, 07:01 AM

I wonder if there is any place to find the correct scientific names of
bananas. I mean, is it the correct name if bioversity lists it or has it to be
published in a journal or scientific work. As many bananas have synoniems in
different countries how do we know wich name is scientificaly correct or
accepted.
Look at Musa Nanica and Nanicao 2 names for the same banana I assume and
both names used by official institutes(just google them). Then it comes out it
is actual some kind of Giant cavendish, or according to Bioversity(Musa AAA Cavendish cv 'Nanica') so now we have 4 names for the same banana.
Is musa Siam Ruby an unofficial banana?
I assume scientists use the correct names and all the other names for the
same banana are synoniems but how do they know?
What is the reference???

Ron

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