Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Musa acuminata x balbisiana "Verde" Colla

verde, barraganete, dominico, repe, Plantain

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida (= Monocotyledoneae)

Order
Zingiberales

Family
Musaceae

Genus
Musa

Species
acuminata x balbisiana

Subspecies
"Verde"

Taxon category: Species with Infraspecific Taxa

Syn.: Musa acuminata.

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1835

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: Unlikely to become invasive

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Wiggins, I.L. Porter, D.M. (1971) Flora of the Galapagos Islands Standford University Press, Stanford.
  • Reck, G. (1986) Personal notes from Bellavista agricultural fair, Feb 1986.
  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org
  • Guézou, A. Trueman, M., Buddenhagen, E., Chamorro, S., Guerrero, A.M., Pozo, P., Atkinson, R. (2010) An extensive Alien Plan Inventory from the Inhabited Areas of Galapagos Plos One/ www.plosone.org. Volume 5/ Issue 4/e10276

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"Galapagos Species Database, Musa acuminata x balbisiana "Verde"", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1011. Accessed 6 June 2025.