Musa itinerans var. annamica
Family: Musaceae Species
Common Name: None known
Scientific Synonymy:
Musa itinerans subsp. annamica
Cold Hardiness Zone: 9b View the UK and US zone maps
Musa itinerans var. annamica Information
General Information
Musa itinerans var. annamica was described earlier as a subspecies of M. itinerans from North Vietnam based on its unique method of bract opening-the bracts are revolute, but instead of rolling back, the bracts twist and curl sideways, thus exposing its whitish internal surface.
Distribution
Native to: China, Vietnam
Originally described from Vietnam. Yen Bai: Van Chan Distr.. But 10 plants have also been found on Daling Mountain, Conghua, Guangdong Province, China. Not known inbetween.
Location: Vietnam (21.772594°N, 104.886475°E)
Observations
Map may not represent the complete natural distribution. (Markers display observation data).