Descriptor: 6.5.3 Bract imbrication (BRACT-IMBRICATION)



 
Definition:
Bract imbrication
Crop:
MUSA
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
1
Comment:
Note alignment of bracts at the apex of the male bud. (Descriptors for Banana - IPGRI, INIBAP, CIRAD)
Responsible Site:
Tropical Agriculture Research Station  (MAY)

Distribution of Values for 6.5.3 Bract imbrication (BRACT-IMBRICATION)

CodeDefinitionNumber of Accessions
1Old bracts overlap at apex of bud (like Musa acuminata subsp. malaccensis)11
2Young bracts slightly overlap21
3Young bracts greatly overlap (like Musa acuminata subsp. burmanicca)3