106 SPECIES BLANCOANAE 
Musa troglodytarum Blanco Fl. Filip. (1887) 246; ed. 2 (1845) 172; ed. 3, 
1 (1877) 310, t. 89, non Linn. =MUSA ERRANS (Blanco) Teodoro 
var. BOTOAN Teodoro in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) Bot. 391, ¢. 7, 
f; Sore. 
This is one of the commonest bananas found in cultivation 
in the Philippines. The fruit contains many seeds, is edible, 
and is green when mature. 
Illustrative specimen from Antipolo, Rizal Province, Luzon, 
November, 1914, there known as butuan (Merrill: Species 
Blancoanae No, 217). 
Musa paradisiaca Linn. var. cinerea Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 250 (var. 
nov.) ; ed. 2 (1845) 175; ed. 3, 1 (1877) 318=MUSA SAPIENTUM 
Linn. var. CINEREA (Blanco) Teodoro in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 (1915) 
Bot. 397, t. 18, f. 1-5. 
This is one of the most commonly cultivated bananas in the 
Philippines, and the fruit is to be found in the market at all 
seasons. It is rather inferior, with a thin yellow skin, and firm 
subacid flesh. Blanco states that it was introduced into the 
Philippines by Mr. Letondal. See Teodoro in Philip. Journ. Sci. 
10 (1915) Bot. 397, t. 13, f. 1-5, for a detailed description of it. 
Illustrative specimen from Bosoboso, Rizal Province, Luzon, 
June, 1915, there known as latundan (Merrill: Species Blanco- 
anae No. 926). 
Musa paradisiaca Linn. var. violacea Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 245 (var. 
nov.); ed. 2 (1845) 171; ed. 3, 1 (1877) 307=MUSA SAPIENTUM 
Linn. var. VIOLACEA (Blanco) Teodoro in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 
(1915) Bot. 398, t. 5, f. 6-10. 
This is one of the edible bananas, of which Teodoro has given 
a detailed description, with figures, 1. ce. 
Musa paradisiaca Linn. var. glaberrima Blanco Fl. Filip. (1837) 245 (var. 
nov.); ed. 2 (1845) 171; ed. 3, 1 (1877) 308—=MUSA SAPIENTUM 
Linn. var. GLABERRIMA (Blanco) Teodoro in Philip. Journ. oe 10 
(1915) Bot. 399, t. 15, f. 1-5. 
The identification of the specimen cited below with Blanco’s 
variety is made chiefly from the native name, but the material 
agrees with his description as far as it goes. . 
Illustrative specimen from Batangas Province, Luzon, Feb- | 
ruary, 1915, there known as galamai sefiora (Merrill: Spee 
Blancoanae No. 865). 
Musa paradisiaca Linn. var. suaveolens Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 244 (var. 
nov.); ed. 2 (1845) 171; ed. 3, 1 (1877) 306=MUSA SAPIENTUM 
Linn. var. SUAVEOLENS (Blanco) Teodoro in Philip. Journ. Sci. 10 
(1915) Bot. 400, t. 14, f. 6-10. 
The bungulan is one of the most delicious bananas found in 
cultivation in the Philippines and is one of the most highly — 
