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Musa itinerans (Yunnan Banana)

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Musa itinerans. [edit] Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Zingiberales Familia: Musaceae Genus: Musa Species: Musa itinerans Name[edit]

Musa itinerans

Musa itinerans. Musa itinerans, the Yunnan banana, is the landmark 24,200th plant species saved at Kew Gardens' Millennium Seed Bank Project.

Musa itinerans

With this addition the seed bank has collected 10% of the world’s wild plant species.[1] The endangered M. itinerans is native to China and is an important food for wild Asian elephants.[1] References[edit] External links[edit]