Genus Musella (Franch.) C. Y. Wu

Synonym of Ensete Horan.


Summary
Genus number:
15461
Last updated:
4 March 2010
Family:
Musaceae
Accession count:

0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System
Comments:
this monotypic genus forms a monophyletic lineage with Ensete


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References:
  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: accepts
  2. Li, H.-W. 1978. The Musaceae of Yunnan. Acta Phytotax. Sin. 16(3):57. Note: accepts
  3. Liu, A-Z. et al. 2010. Phylogenetic analyses of the banana family (Musaceae) based on nuclear ribosomal (ITS) and chloroplast (trnL-F) evidence. Taxon 59:20-28. Note: "The phylogenetic position of the monospecific Musella as sister to the African clade of Ensete suggests that the single species in this lineage is a highly specialized member not warranting generic status."
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?id=15461. Accessed 14 May 2026.