本文報導了芭蕉屬一新種Musa paracoccinea,澄清産於中國的二種未詳知種,即M.nagensium Prain和M.sanguniea Hook.f.,將M.lushanensis、M.luteola、M dechangensis三個種名作爲M.basjoo的異名處理;糾正了中國植物學文獻(如中國植物志和雲南殖物志等)中將M.wilsonii和M.rubra分別鋻定爲M.itinerans和M.sanguinea的錯誤。
Musa paracoccinea is published as a new species. Two imperfectly known species, M. nagensium and M. san guinea are accepted. Musa lushanensis, M. luteola and M. dechangensis are reduced as synonyms of M. basjoo. It is pointed out here that M. wilsonii and M. rubra used in the Chinese literature such as Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin. and Fl. Yunnan. are in fact misidentifications of M. itinerans and M. san guinea, respectively.