Table 1 Enset and Musa plant materials used for marker validation, cross-transferability evaluation and genetic diversity analysis
Genus and species | Biological type/taxonomic section | Number of accessions | Geographical origin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ensete (n = 70) | ||||
E. ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman | Wild | 6 | Dawro, Ethiopia | AARC |
E. ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman | Cultivated | 5 | Ari, Ethiopia | HwU |
E. ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman | Cultivated | 14 | Gamo Gofa, Ethiopia | AARC |
E. ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman | Cultivated | 5 | Sidama, Ethiopia | HwU |
E. ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman | Cultivated | 40 | Wolaita, Ethiopia | AARC |
Musa (n = 18) | ||||
M. balbisiana Colla | Musa | 4 | India, Indonesia, Indonesia, NA | ITC |
M. acuminata Colla | Musa | 8 | India, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Guadeloupe, NA | ITC |
M. ornata Roxb. | Musa | 1 | NA | ITC |
M. schizocarpa N.W. Simmonds | Musa | 1 | Papua new Guinea | ITC |
M. textilis Née | Callimusa | 1 | NA | ITC |
Musa cultivars | 3 | Papua New Guinea, India, India | ITC | |