Bananas in Africa: diversity, uses and prospects for improvement
Bananas, Musa species, are perennial giant herbs belonging to the family Musaceae (Zingiberales: Scitaminae) (Simmonds, 1966; Tomlinson, 1969). Most bananas are cultivated for their fleshy fruits, but some clones are planted for their edible conns or for fiber. Bananas are among the most important f...
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| Formato: | Capítulo de libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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1991
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| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101699 |
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