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Banana cultivar checklist


The banana cultivar checklist is a list of cultivar names and the groups into which they are classified. The main goal of the checklist is to arrive at an internally coherent list of names indicating which ones are synonyms (different names that refer to the same cultivar) and homonyms (similar names that refer to different cultivars). When no synonym has been reported, the local name is repeated in the Cultivar column. Synonyms are linked to each other through a shared name in the Cultivar column. In the absence of a list of accepted cultivar names, the names in that column are the ones provided by the source and as such reflect usage. A link to the corresponding Musapedia page in the cultivar diversity portal is provided when one exists. 

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To sort the entries in a column in either ascending or descending order, click on the column header. To see only the words that start with a specific letter in a given column, sort the column and then select the letter among the ones above the table. Click All to display all the entries.

To search the checklist, click on Filters to display the search fields. The Local name and Cultivar fields are autocomplete but case sensitive which means that the first letter of any search should be capitalised. The Notes and References fields are not autocomplete and case sensitive. Search on only one word at time. For references, click on List of references on the right to see the references. Type the name of one of the authors (e.g. simmonds) or any of the words in the title in the filters' Reference field. Click on Filter to see the results of a search and on Reset to clear the results.

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To link to the results of a search, use the following syntax: Banana+cultivar+checklist?f_Field ID=Search term, the field IDs being 82 for the Local name, 83 for the Location, 84 for the Cultivar, 86 for the Clone set and 87 for the Subgroup. Example: http://www.promusa.org/Banana+cultivar+checklist?f_82=Nendran

List of references

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IDPageLocal nameLocationReferenceCultivarClone set - ClusterSubgroupGroupNotes
1Uht en MenihlaFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003)Usr KufafaSilkAAB
3Usr Apat PoelFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003b)Usr Apat PoelABBCreamy flesh
4Uht InasioFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003b)Usr Apat PoelABBCreamy flesh
5Uht InasioFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003b)Uht en RukABBCreamy flesh
6Usr Apat FususFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003b)Uht en RukABBCreamy flesh
13UdiwasiPapua New GuineaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003b)UdiwasiYellow-coloured flesh
14UmbubaPapua New GuineaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003b)UmbubaYellow-coloured flesh
15UngotaPapua New GuineaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003b)UngotaYellow-coloured flesh
59Atia NdjokouEnglberger, L. et al. (2003b)Atia NdjokouOrange-coloured flesh
60Uht en YapFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Uht en YapFe'iOrange flesh when raw, deepest colouration, similar to a mango. Considered an endangered species in Kosrae, FSM, along with Uht Karat.
61Usr KolontolFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Uht en YapFe'iOrange flesh when raw, deepest colouration, similar to a mango. Considered to be an endangered species in Kosrae, along with Uht Karat.
62Usr KolontoFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Uht en YapFe'iOrange flesh when raw, deepest colouration, similar to a mango. Considered to be an endangered species in Kosrae, along with Uht Karat.
63Usr WacFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Usr WacAABOrange flesh when raw. Plantain like.
64Uht IpaliFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Uht IpaliOrange flesh when raw
65Uht KaratFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Uht KaratFe'iYellow-orange flesh when raw. Become rare due to neglect because greater care needed compared to some newly introduced cultivars and lack of market demand.
66Usr KulasrFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Uht KaratFe'iYellow-orange flesh when raw. Called this name in Kosrae.
67Usr Wac es SieFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Usr Wac Es SieAABYellow-orange flesh when raw. Plantain like.
68IpaliFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Usr Wac Es SieAABYellow-orange flesh when raw. Plantain like. Correct local name?
69Usr TaiwangFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Usr TaiwangAABYellow flesh when raw. Common banana in Pohnei and Kosrae, grows very easily, sweet taste.
70Usr KuriaFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Usr KuriaYellow flesh when raw
71ViewUsr MacaoFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)LakatanAAYellow-orange flesh when raw
72Uht AkatanFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Green RedAAAYellow flesh when raw. Eaten raw and cooked. Not rare though not always available.
73Usr LakatanFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Green RedAAAYellow flesh when raw. Eaten raw and cooked. Not rare though not always available.
74Usr in YeirFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Usr in YeirAABYellow flesh when raw
75Uht en KerinisFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Uht en KerinisAABYellow flesh when raw
77Usr FijiFijiEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Usr FijiMysoreAABWhite flesh when raw. Eaten raw and cooked. Not rare though not always available.
78Uht en FijiFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Usr FijiMysoreAAB
79Usr KufafaFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Usr KufafaSilkAAB
80Uht ManilaFederated States of MicronesiaEnglberger, L. et al. (2003c)Usr KufafaSilkAAB
89HahiSolomon IslandsTamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)UlunganAA
145Goly Goly Pot PotTamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)Goly Goly Pot PotKalapuaABB
153UtafanSolomon IslandsTamasia, D., as cited by Daniells, J. (2007)Toraka GatagataFe'iCook by boiling when green, roasting when ripe.
198UururuFrench PolynesiaWong, M. pers. comm. (2011)UururuFe'i
211HapuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011c)HapaiSucrierAA
234UnknownFrench PolynesiaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'ancient unnamed'
235UnknownFrench PolynesiaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'green-trunk cultivated'
236UnknownFrench PolynesiaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'green-trunk wild'
245UnknownFrench PolynesiaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)OhaMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABPaipi like Mao'i Mao'i
251UnknownFrench PolynesiaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'vert taata'
252UnknownFrench PolynesiaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'very tall'
260UnknownTongaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)Ele'eleMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'Tongan 'Ele'ele'
261UnknownSamoaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)Ele'eleMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'Samoan 'Ele'ele'
262UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)Ele'eleMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'Vanuatuan 'Ele'ele'
281UnknownKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABTall Maoli Kauai?
295UnknownSamoaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'Samoan 'Ele'ele'
297UnknownTongaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'Tongan Ele-ele'
298UnknownTongaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'Hinupua'a' = 'black'
300UnknownWallis and FutunaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABName = 'Wallis pigs'
304UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAAB
305UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAAB
306UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABCompact cylindrical bunch
307UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABLong skinny fruit
308UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABVanuatuan Maoli-Honomanu-type
309UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABVanuatuan semi-dwarf
310UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABVanuatuan 'Ele'ele
311UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABVanuatuan Maoli Maoli maybe?
312UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011b)UnknownMaoliMaoli-Popo'uluAABVanuatuan, wide space top hand
335UnknownTongaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011e)UnknownPopo'uluMaoli-Popo'uluAAB
336UnknownTongaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011e)UnknownPopo'uluMaoli-Popo'uluAABPutalinga variant, green skin
340UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011e)UnknownPopo'uluMaoli-Popo'uluAABPopoulu red male flowers, red petioles
341UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011e)UnknownPopo'uluMaoli-Popo'uluAABRed fruit skin, large
342UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011e)UnknownPopo'uluMaoli-Popo'uluAABPurplish petioles
343UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011e)UnknownPopo'uluMaoli-Popo'uluAABVanuatuan Putalinga
363UpehupehuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011d)UpehupehuIholenaAABNewly discovered and named in 2005
364Ula'ulaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011d)Ula'ulaIholenaAABExtinct?
376UzakanPapua New GuineaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011d)UzakanIholenaAAB
383UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011d)UnknownIholenaAABSmall Lele-type
384UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011d)UnknownIholenaAABLuba-type
385UnknownVanuatuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011d)UnknownIholenaAABVUT 153 (F. Cormier, 2010)
400Usr KulasrFederated States of MicronesiaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011a)Usr KulasrFe'i IIBFe'iCultivars in this clone set / cluster are basically seedless, are of good to excellent quality, and have an upright rachis.
412Utin lapFederated States of MicronesiaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011a)Utin lapFe'i IIBFe'iFound in Pohnpei, FSM. Cultivars in this clone set / cluster are basically seedless, are of good to excellent quality, and have an upright rachis.
416U'ururuFrench PolynesiaKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011a)UururuFe'i IIBFe'iCultivars in this clone set / cluster are basically seedless, are of good to excellent quality, and have an upright rachis.
417U'ururuKepler, A. pers. comm. (2011a)UururuFe'i IIBFe'iCultivars in this clone set / cluster are basically seedless, are of good to excellent quality, and have an upright rachis.
427Usr InyeirFederated States of MicronesiaDaniells, J. pers. comm. (2006)Usr InyeirPopo'uluAABFrom Kosrae, FSM
450UdiwasiPapua New GuineaArnaud, E. & Horry, J.P. (1997)SpiralAA
508UyamPapua New GuineaArnaud, E. & Horry, J.P. (1997)UyamAA
550UlunganPapua New GuineaArnaud, E. & Horry, J.P. (1997)UlunganAA
575UngotaPapua New GuineaArnaud, E. & Horry, J.P. (1997)UngotaAS
595UzakanPapua New GuineaArnaud, E. & Horry, J.P. (1997)UzakanIholenaAABOrange flesh
631UmbubuPapua New GuineaArnaud, E. & Horry, J.P. (1997)UmbubuAAT
652UtafanPapua New GuineaArnaud, E. & Horry, J.P. (1997)UtafanFe'i
1059UmalagPhilippinesValmayor, R. et al. (2002)UmalagAAA
1306UlnarisPhilippinesValmayor, R. et al. (2002)Ulnaris
1803Udiran VazhaiIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)VannanPomeAAB
1823Udiran VazhaiIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)VirupakshiPomeAAB
1890Ullur PoovanIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)RasthaliSilkAAB
1958ChinaliIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)ChinaliuniqueAAB
1959Dudh SagarIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)Dudh SagaruniqueAAB
1960DudhsagarIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)Dudh SagaruniqueAAB
1961KalibowIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)Dudh SagaruniqueAAB
1962KalibanIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)Dudh SagaruniqueAAB
1963Pisang SeribuIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)Pisang SeribuuniqueAAB
1964ThervazhaiIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)Pisang SeribuuniqueAAB
1965ThiruvananthapuramIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)ThiruvananthapuramuniqueAAB
1966Pisang KelatIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)ThiruvananthapuramuniqueAAB
1967Kurangu VazhaiIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)ThiruvananthapuramuniqueAAB
2232GindeIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)GindeuniqueABB
2233KechulepaIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)KechulepauniqueABB
2234GeraIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)KechulepauniqueABB
2235GedaIndiaUma, S. & Sathiamoorthy, S. (2002)KechulepauniqueABB
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