- Musa itinerans
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Musa itinerans Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Zingiberales Family: Musaceae Genus: Musa Species: M. itinerans Binomial name Musa itinerans
CheesmanMusa itinerans, the Yunnan banana, is the landmark 24,200th plant species saved at Kew Gardens' Millennium Seed Bank Project. 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]
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Categories:- Bananas
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