Monday, January 30, 2012

[Botany • 2011] กล้วยนาคราช | Musa serpentina Swangpol & Somana • a new banana species (Musaceae) from western border of Thailand




Abstract
Musa serpentina Swangpol & Somana, a new species from Thailand in areas bordering Myanmar is described and illustrated. A key is given to the wild bananas of the area.

Key words: Musa laterita, Musa acuminata, Thailand, wild banana.



Vernacular.— We named the new taxon, Kluai Nakkharat (กล้วยนาคราช), which ‘Nakkharat’ or ‘Naga’ literarily means the serpent king.

Map: Distribution areas of Musa serpentina S. Swangpol & J. Somana in the west side of northern and central regions of Thailand


Musa serpentina (Musaceae): a new banana species from western border of Thailand
THAI FOR. BULL. (BOT.) 39: 31–36. : http://web3.dnp.go.th/botany/PDF/TFB/TFB39/TFB39_4_Musa.pdf

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