Ensete glaucum
Summary
| Abbreviation | E. glaucum | ||||
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| Genus | Ensete | ||||
| Species | glaucum | ||||
| Common Name | Snow banana | ||||
| Description | Ensete glaucum (2n=18) is cultivated as an ornamental plant, for its unique swollen bulbous base and large leaves. It is native from Asia with a large distribution range in India, Nepal, China, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea. The genome sequencing of this species is the result of the collaboration between SCBG CAS, University of Leicester, CIRAD and the Alliance of Bioversity International-CIAT. This reference genome was obtained by Oxford nanopore and HI-C technologies processed at NextOmics.
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