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Old 06-15-2009, 06:33 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Hello,

I'm looking for publications in reference to the origin of the Family Musacae.

I'm looking for publications with this topics:
* Origin of Musa
* Connections between Strelitzia, Heliconia, Musa, ...
* When, which spezia evolved?
* ornamental bananas and heliconias?

What do you think was first?
Musa
Heliconia
Strelizia
.........

and why? Which are closley releated? Which are the most closely related ones?
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Old 06-15-2009, 09:35 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Gabe might be a good one to comment on this in detail. I can tell you that bananas and plantains originated in SE Asia. As for which of the genus' you mentioned may have evolved first, I can't help you there.
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Why do you think the originated in SW Asia? Sources?
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At the bottom of the main bananas .org page is an ad for Dan Koepells's book. This has some info concerning the origins of the musa species.
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Default Re: The Origin of Musa?
Or, of course, you could read Brent's excellent article on the origins and diffusion of Musa species by Subscribing to Bananas Quarterly.
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Or, of course, you could read Brent's excellent article on the origins and diffusion of Musa species by Subscribing to Bananas Quarterly.
Why, thank you!

If you even do a simple internet search by typing something like "history of musa" or "origins of musa" you'll get plenty of sources stating SE Asia as the origin.
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