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Musa balbisiana

Musa balbisiana at a glance

Order
Zingiberales

Family
Musaceae

Genus
Musa

Section
Musa

Species
Musa balbisiana

ITC code
ITC0342
Musa balbisiana is a wild species of bananas. It is at the origin of many edible bananas
through its hybridization with Musa acuminata and is associated with tolerance to abiotic
stresses.

A draft genome sequence was produced by Belgian and Malaysian scientists using
the Pisang Klutuk Wulung genebank accession[1]. A reference sequence is being produced
by a French-Chinese team[2].

Contents
 Main characteristics

Host reaction to pests and diseases

References

See also

Main characteristics
The main morphological differences between Musa balbisiana and Musa acuminata form
the basis of the nomenclature system used to classify banana cultivars.

Musa balbisiana

No or few Margin of Peduncle

blotches on the the petiole canal glabrous
pseudostem inclosed, not winged
but clasping
pseudostem

Long Four Width/length

pedicels irregular rows of ratio of bract
ovules in each shoulder usually low
loculus (ratio>0.30)

Bracts do Bract shape Bract apex

not reflex broadly ovate obtuse

Bract scars Bract colour Inside bract

scarcely prominent a distinctive colour usually
brownish-purple continuous to base
outside; bright
 crimson inside

Free tepal of Male flower Stigma

male flower rarely colour variably colour cream, pale
corrugated flushed with pink yellow or pale pink

Host reaction to pests and diseases

Musa balbisiana accessions displayed resistance to Xanthomonas wilt in a greenhouse
trial[3]. In later screenhouse and field trials, Musa balbisiana plants were symptom-free 6
weeks after a single inoculation at dosages that caused disease on the Pisang Awak
controls[4]. Disease symptoms were observed six weeks after a second inoculation, but only
at the highest dosages.

References
1. Davey, M.W., Gudimella, R., Harikrishna, J.A., Sin, L.W., Khalid, N. and Keulemans, J. 2013. A
draft Musa balbisiana genome sequence for molecular genetics in polyploid, inter- and intra-specific
Musa hybrids. BMC Genomics 14(1):683.
2. A tale of two banana sequences on the ProMusa blog
3. Tripathi, L., Odipio, J., Tripathi, J.N. and Tusiime, G. 2008. A rapid technique for screening banana
cultivars for resistance to Xanthomonas wilt. European Journal of Plant Pathology 121(1):9-19.
4. Kumakech, A., Kiggundu, A. and Okori, P. 2013. Reaction of Musa balbisiana to Banana bacterial
wilt infection. African Crop Science Journal 21(4):337-346.

See also
Search for images of Musa balbisiana in the Musarama image bank
Musapedia pages on wild banana species

Musa acuminata

Musa acuminata ssp. burmannica

Musa balbisiana
 Musa haekkinenii

Musa itinerans

Musa serpentina

Contributors to this page: System Administrator and Anne Vzina .

Page last modified on Tuesday, 13 September 2016 14:55:37 CEST by System
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