Musa ruiliensis (Musaceae, Section Musa), a new species from Yunnan, China

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 13 Jun 2014Publisher:Magnolia PressJournal:Phytotaxa, volume 172, page 109 (issn: 1179-3155, eissn: 1179-3163,

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Authors: Chen, Wenna; Häkkinen, Markku; Ge, Xue-Jun;

doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.172.2.6

Musa ruiliensis (Musaceae, Section Musa), a new species from Yunnan, China

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Abstract

A new species Musa ruiliensis, which occurs in Yunnan, China, is described based on morphological characters and molecular phylogeny. It belongs to Musa sect. Musa (former Rhodochlamys) and has close relationship with Musa chunii Häkkinen and Musa rubinea Häkkinen & C.H.Teo. A detailed description, chromosome cytology (2n = 2x = 22) and phylogenetic position are provided.

Related Organizations

Chinese Academy of Sciences
China (People's Republic of)
University of Helsinki
Finland
American Museum of Natural History
United States
Finnish Museum of Natural History
Finland

Keywords

Tracheophyta, Musaceae, Liliopsida, Zingiberales, Biodiversity, Plantae, Taxonomy

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