Okinawa Torch
Musa coccinea Andrews
Musa coccinea, known as the Okinawa Torch, is a species in the Musaceae family. It is native to tropical China and Vietnam and is characterized by its red flowers. This bat-pollinated evergreen perennial is part of the section Callimusa and has a diploid chromosome number of 2n = 20. It was first described in 1799 by Andrews.
Description
Musa coccinea is a member of the Musaceae family and is found in tropical regions of China and Vietnam. It is an evergreen perennial plant that is pollinated by bats. This species is classified in the section Callimusa and has a chromosome count of 2n = 20. It is known by the common name Okinawa Torch and was first published in 1799 by the botanist Andrews.
Other common names
Okinawa TorchRed Flowering BananaRed Flowering Thai BananaRed Torch BananaScarlet Banana
Distribution
BR · KM · Antioquia, Cundinamarca, Putumayo · CR · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · Global · China South-Central · China Southeast · Costa Rica · India · Jawa · Philippines · Trinidad-Tobago · Vietnam · Armenia
Synonyms
Quesnelia lamarckii
