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The picture of the flower spike is upside down. Can we invert it somehow? (On second look it appears this may be correct for this species/cultivar. Bizarre.)
At a time when most comments are to flame somebody's stupid remarks it's refreshing to be able to comment favourably about the improvement that's been done in this article. Although I did some of the early work on this article, he's proven that I was in well over my head. Too bad the contributor is anonymous; we need more like him. Eclecticology 17:29 Nov 28, 2002 (UTC)
Musa was moved by cut and paste to Musa (Musaceae) by anonymous user 195.7.55.146 in November 2004 and replaced with a redirect to Musa (disambiguation). This is an unsatisfactory state of affairs because the history is missing from the article. There are two possible solutions to this, given below. I'd be happy with either solution.
Gdr 14:23, 2005 Apr 5 (UTC)
OK, all fixed up now. Noel (talk) 20:51, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
where should Musa sumatrana go in the lists of species? Erudy 17:54, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
The edible banana section is good but it only mentions a few botanical names. I've decided to make a list of all the EDIBLE-FRUITED species on the talk page, including commercially non-viable species, using botanical names where possible:
22:52, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
Some confusion over taxonomic names exists in various sources, and I was wondering if it would be possible to provide some hints as to the true identities of various species of Musa cited as being utilised as foodplants by assorted Brassolid butterflies (most notably Caligo species but also species in genera such as Opsiphanes). This site lists Musa sapientum (elsewhere listed in the same database as Musa paradisiaca var sapientum) as a foodplant of Caligo eurilochus for example, but none of the two names for that foodplant appear in the list of valid Musa species on the main page. By way of a double check I've looked at the Natural History Museum database of Lepidoptera larval foodplants (main index page for this is here) and that database mentions "Musa x paradisiaca", which suggests a cultivar of some sort (the complete page for larval foodplants of members of the genus Caligo I generated and examined - this link whould take the curious to the requisite page). Looking at the comment above on edible bananas, it would seem that 'paradisiaca' is indeed a cultivar, but of course more work needs to be done on this (it's notable that several of the Caligo species on the page from the NHM database also have Musa acuminata listed as a larval foodplant). Presumably the NHM source is a reliable one (they are just up the road from Kew Gardens, one of the world's leading botanical research facilities, and presumably exchange information on a regular basis) so I would venture to suggest that information about the use of Musa by Brassolids be updated with information obtained therefrom, with taxonomic named corrected where required in accordance with the latest phylogeny. Any takers? Calilasseia 23:36, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
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BetacommandBot 04:10, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
The picture of M. troglodytarum is actually of a 'Cuban Red' banana. We took the image and a banana expert recently correct us.
Also the main image on this page looks like a Strelitzia, right? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.91.6.39 ( talk) 23:04, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
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The top picture is of Strelitzia, which is not from the botanical Family Musa - it is from Family Strelitziaceae. As such it is not representative of any of the Family Musa plants.
The appropriate picture would be from Genus Musa - Musa paradisiaca was the first Linnean name for a banana and is therefore technically the "type species" for the genus Musa and would be an appropriate example. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.236.80.41 ( talk) 18:33, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Neither the saba or burro are mentioned in this article. According to [ [1]], the burro is the orinoco, which is not mentioned, either. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wakablogger2 ( talk • contribs) 21:39, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
Another good link: [ [2]]. Wakablogger2 ( talk) 21:50, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
The red banana should be included in this article. Wakablogger2 ( talk) 01:11, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
Regarding this edit; I realize a cited source says the opposite, but please see the pages below, as they all accept M. banksii over M. acuminata subsp. banksii:
I am not a botanist, and so do not know which should be the accepted name, but it looks as though a clear consensus hasn't been reached by botanists on this, and so the information should still be on the Musa species list, in some form or another. More clarity would be helpful on this, if a few botanists can add to the discussion. Just trying to get it right. Thanks, Hamamelis ( talk) 03:39, 5 June 2011 (UTC)
The article launches immediately into a discussion of the properties of the plant with no early mention of the natural distribution of the wild species. 209.93.146.80 ( talk) 09:12, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
The description suggests that the pseudostem is made of petioles - but petiole does not agree. Also https://www.promusa.org/Banana+leaf suggests that the petiole differ from the ‘leaf sheath’ and it is the latter that composes the pseudostem 20040302 ( talk) 10:06, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
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The picture of the flower spike is upside down. Can we invert it somehow? (On second look it appears this may be correct for this species/cultivar. Bizarre.)
At a time when most comments are to flame somebody's stupid remarks it's refreshing to be able to comment favourably about the improvement that's been done in this article. Although I did some of the early work on this article, he's proven that I was in well over my head. Too bad the contributor is anonymous; we need more like him. Eclecticology 17:29 Nov 28, 2002 (UTC)
Musa was moved by cut and paste to Musa (Musaceae) by anonymous user 195.7.55.146 in November 2004 and replaced with a redirect to Musa (disambiguation). This is an unsatisfactory state of affairs because the history is missing from the article. There are two possible solutions to this, given below. I'd be happy with either solution.
Gdr 14:23, 2005 Apr 5 (UTC)
OK, all fixed up now. Noel (talk) 20:51, 28 September 2005 (UTC)
where should Musa sumatrana go in the lists of species? Erudy 17:54, 20 September 2006 (UTC)
The edible banana section is good but it only mentions a few botanical names. I've decided to make a list of all the EDIBLE-FRUITED species on the talk page, including commercially non-viable species, using botanical names where possible:
22:52, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
Some confusion over taxonomic names exists in various sources, and I was wondering if it would be possible to provide some hints as to the true identities of various species of Musa cited as being utilised as foodplants by assorted Brassolid butterflies (most notably Caligo species but also species in genera such as Opsiphanes). This site lists Musa sapientum (elsewhere listed in the same database as Musa paradisiaca var sapientum) as a foodplant of Caligo eurilochus for example, but none of the two names for that foodplant appear in the list of valid Musa species on the main page. By way of a double check I've looked at the Natural History Museum database of Lepidoptera larval foodplants (main index page for this is here) and that database mentions "Musa x paradisiaca", which suggests a cultivar of some sort (the complete page for larval foodplants of members of the genus Caligo I generated and examined - this link whould take the curious to the requisite page). Looking at the comment above on edible bananas, it would seem that 'paradisiaca' is indeed a cultivar, but of course more work needs to be done on this (it's notable that several of the Caligo species on the page from the NHM database also have Musa acuminata listed as a larval foodplant). Presumably the NHM source is a reliable one (they are just up the road from Kew Gardens, one of the world's leading botanical research facilities, and presumably exchange information on a regular basis) so I would venture to suggest that information about the use of Musa by Brassolids be updated with information obtained therefrom, with taxonomic named corrected where required in accordance with the latest phylogeny. Any takers? Calilasseia 23:36, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
Image:Japanese banana cwp.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.
If there is other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page. Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.
BetacommandBot 04:10, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
The picture of M. troglodytarum is actually of a 'Cuban Red' banana. We took the image and a banana expert recently correct us.
Also the main image on this page looks like a Strelitzia, right? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.91.6.39 ( talk) 23:04, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
This article talk page was automatically added with {{ WikiProject Food and drink}} banner as it falls under Category:Food or one of its subcategories. If you find this addition an error, Kindly undo the changes and update the inappropriate categories if needed. The bot was instructed to tagg these articles upon consenus from WikiProject Food and drink. You can find the related request for tagging here . Maximum and carefull attention was done to avoid any wrongly tagging any categories , but mistakes may happen... If you have concerns , please inform on the project talk page -- TinucherianBot ( talk) 18:49, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
The top picture is of Strelitzia, which is not from the botanical Family Musa - it is from Family Strelitziaceae. As such it is not representative of any of the Family Musa plants.
The appropriate picture would be from Genus Musa - Musa paradisiaca was the first Linnean name for a banana and is therefore technically the "type species" for the genus Musa and would be an appropriate example. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.236.80.41 ( talk) 18:33, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Neither the saba or burro are mentioned in this article. According to [ [1]], the burro is the orinoco, which is not mentioned, either. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Wakablogger2 ( talk • contribs) 21:39, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
Another good link: [ [2]]. Wakablogger2 ( talk) 21:50, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
The red banana should be included in this article. Wakablogger2 ( talk) 01:11, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
Regarding this edit; I realize a cited source says the opposite, but please see the pages below, as they all accept M. banksii over M. acuminata subsp. banksii:
I am not a botanist, and so do not know which should be the accepted name, but it looks as though a clear consensus hasn't been reached by botanists on this, and so the information should still be on the Musa species list, in some form or another. More clarity would be helpful on this, if a few botanists can add to the discussion. Just trying to get it right. Thanks, Hamamelis ( talk) 03:39, 5 June 2011 (UTC)
The article launches immediately into a discussion of the properties of the plant with no early mention of the natural distribution of the wild species. 209.93.146.80 ( talk) 09:12, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
The description suggests that the pseudostem is made of petioles - but petiole does not agree. Also https://www.promusa.org/Banana+leaf suggests that the petiole differ from the ‘leaf sheath’ and it is the latter that composes the pseudostem 20040302 ( talk) 10:06, 13 August 2023 (UTC)