Musa itinerans

Musa itinerans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Musaceae
Genus: Musa
Species: M. itinerans
Binomial name
Musa itinerans
Cheesman

Musa itinerans, the Yunnan banana, is the landmark 24,200th plant species saved at Kew Gardens' Millennium Seed Bank Project. With this addition the seed bank has collected 10% of the world’s wild plant species.[1] The endangered M. itinerans is native to China and is an important food for wild Asian elephants.[1]

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