Report on the second IBPGR/QDPI banana germplasm collecting mission to Papua New Guinea, 22 October to 27 November 1988

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TitleReport on the second IBPGR/QDPI banana germplasm collecting mission to Papua New Guinea, 22 October to 27 November 1988
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication1988
AuthorsDaniells J.W., Sharrock S., Kambuou R.
Pagination29
InstitutionIBPGR
KeywordsBIODIVERSITY, CHROMOSOME NUMBER, DATABASES, HYBRIDS, PAPUA NEW GUINEA, PLANT COLLECTIONS, taxonomy, VARIETIES
Abstract

The IBPGR in agreement with the Government of Papua New Guinea, is funding the collection of Musa germplasm in Papua New Guinea. This is being carried out in collaboration with the QDPI who are providing facilities for the tissue culturing and disease screening in quarantine of the collected germplasm. Papua New Guinea is an important centre of diversity of wild bananas with nine species from the genus Musa found there. Conservation of this wild genepool is of particular importance for future banana improvement programmes. A great diversity in cultivated diploid (AA) bananas also exists in Papua New Guinea the only country in the world where the cultivation of such diploid (AM bananas is of agricultural significance. Vigorous triploid clones are however invading the country and it is feared that they will eventually replace the diploids in banana cultivation. It is therefore important that these unique Papua New Guinea diploids are collected and conserved before they are lost forever. Germplasm collecting is being carried out during a number of missions to Papua New Guinea during 1988-9. This report gives details of the second mission, which took place during November 1988.

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Accession Name Pictures Accession number Species / Group SubSpecies / SubGroup Origin Collection Available for distribution
Uyam ITC0819 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Palakaur ITC0799 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Apindikay ITC0985 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Tagomor ITC0989 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Banksii ITC0621 acuminata subsp. banksii Papua New Guinea ITC
Schizocarpa ITC1002 schizocarpa Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Tukuru no.2 ITC0800 ABB Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Mata Kun ITC0829 AAA subgr. Red Papua New Guinea ITC
Lalalur ITC0794 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Meleng ITC0821 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Kospuke ITC1011 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Terema ITC1214 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Banksii ITC0623 acuminata subsp. banksii Papua New Guinea ITC
Bogia Mun ITC1001 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
To'o ITC1004 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Kalapua no.2 ITC0991 ABB subgr. Kalapua Papua New Guinea ITC
Gamaha ITC1006 AAB Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Kandrian ITC0803 ABB Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Pitu ITC0777 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Mamakila ITC0780 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Mah ITC0807 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Maleb ITC0809 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Manameg Red ITC0996 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Manameg Green ITC0997 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Vunapope ITC0990 AB Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Kekiau ITC0776 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Katual no.2 ITC0786 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Pama ITC0797 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Sihir ITC0810 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Kenar ITC0816 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Kungor ITC0834 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Bega ITC0838 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Uzakan ITC0825 AAB Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Tonton Kepa ITC0822 AS Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Kunaimp ITC0836 AAB Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Vudu Beo ITC1211 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Agul ITC0782 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Tamai ITC0784 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Katual Vunalir ITC0788 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC
Garunga ITC0798 AA Unknown Papua New Guinea ITC

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