Musa cheesmanii
Species of flowering plant
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Musa cheesmanii is a species of wild banana (genus Musa),[1] commonly found from Myanmar to northeast India.[2] They were discovered in 1955 by N.W. Simmons on a banana expedition. Locally they are referred to by the name Lungkang (Lumkong).[3]
| Musa cheesmanii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Musaceae |
| Genus: | Musa |
| Section: | Musa sect. Musa |
| Species: | M. cheesmanii |
| Binomial name | |
| Musa cheesmanii N.W.Simmonds | |
Description
A vigorous, medium-sized wild banana native to northeastern India. The pseudostems are densely clustered, dark reddish-brown in color,[3] with a waxy white bloom towards the leaf stem.[citation needed] The female bracts are greenish with a purplish margin and the male bud is purplish.[3] The leaf is bright green above with a light central vein and greyish below with a showy brown-purple vein.[citation needed]
