A New Variety of Musa balbisiana (Musaceae) from Bhutan

Phub Gyeltshen; Phuentsho; Krishna P. Dhimal; Nima Dorji

doi:10.5735/085.062.0111

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Phub Gyeltshen,^1,* Phuentsho,¹ Krishna P. Dhimal,² Nima Dorji³

¹National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Thimphu-11001, Bhutan
²Mongar Forest Division, Department of Forests and Park Services, Lhuentse-55001, Bhutan; current address: Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary, Samdrup Jongkhar-42305, Bhutan
³College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Punakha-14001, Bhutan; current address: Samtse Forest Division, Department of Forests and Park Services, Samtse-22001, Bhutan

^*(corresponding author's e-mail: gyeltshenforest@gmail.com)

Abstract

There are seven varieties of Musa balbisiana (Musaceae) in the South and Southeast Asia. Here, Musa balbisiana var. bhutanensis P. Gyeltshen, is described and illustrated as a new variety from central Bhutan. It resembles M. balbisiana var. balbisiana and var. elavazhai, but differs from them by having a longer peduncle, oblong to broadly ovate bracts, a creamy anther with pink tinge, and shorter and more numerous seeds per fruit. The conservation status of the new variety is assessed as Data Deficient (DD).

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Phub Gyeltshen, Phuentsho, Krishna P. Dhimal, and Nima Dorji "A New Variety of Musa balbisiana (Musaceae) from Bhutan," Annales Botanici Fennici 62(1), 67-73, (4 March 2025). https://doi.org/10.5735/085.062.0111

Received: 7 October 2024; Accepted: 17 February 2025; Published: 4 March 2025

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