Musa rubinea
Species of plant in the family Musaceae
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Musa rubinea is a species of wild banana (genus Musa) native to western Yunnan, China.[2]
| Musa rubinea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Musaceae |
| Genus: | Musa |
| Section: | Musa sect. Musa |
| Species: | M. rubinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Musa rubinea | |
Conservation
Musa rubinea has been assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. The species has a low population, estimated at less than 250 individuals. Its known habitat, in a single area of western Yunnan, is threatened by conversion of land for agriculture and by logging. It is suspected that the species has been harvested for horticulture. The possible presence of the species in Arunachal Pradesh has not been confirmed.[1]
