Ensete superbum

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Zingiberales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Musaceae
Genus: Ensete
Species: E. glaucum – E. homblei – E. lecongkietii – E. livingstonianum – E. nepalense – E. perrieri – E. superbum – E. ventricosum
Paleospecies: †E. oregonense

Name

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Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Africa
    • Regional: Western Africa
      • Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo
    • Regional: Eastern Africa
      • Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Sudan
    • Regional: Central Africa
      • Burundi, Central African Repu, Malawi, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
    • Regional: Western Indian Ocean
      • Madagascar
  • Continental:Asia-tropical
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal
    • Regional: Sourthetern Asia
      • Bismarck Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand
    • Regional: China
      • China South-Central, Jawa
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Laos, New Guinea, Vietnam
  • Continental:Australasia
    • Regional:Papuasia
      • New Guinea
    • Introduced into:
      • Gulf of Guinea Is., Juan Fernández Is.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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  • Manchester, S.R. 1994. Fruits and seeds of the Middle Eocene Nut Beds Flora, Clarno Formation, Oregon. Palaeontographica Americana 58: 1–205.
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Vernacular names

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English: Ethiopian Banana
suomi: Etiopianbanaanit
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