Abstract: Investigations in Bobai, Guangxi showed that the stem height of the wild banana ranges from 500 cm to 600 cm with opening leaves, circular and symmetrical base on both sides of leaf.The wild banana in Bobai has purple-red fruit colour and 343.8 seeds per fruit.According to the classification of Simmonds, the Bobai wild banana gets a score of 30 points, which falls in AA group.The botanical analysis as well as ecological characters of wild banana in Bobai suggested their importance for hybrid breeding and deserving of conservation.

Key words: wild banana, botanical characters, classification status

摘要： 对广西博白县野生蕉的调查表明,野生蕉的假茎高度500~600 cm;叶片开张,叶基两边圆形且对称;果指紫红色,种子较多,平均每果指种子数343.8粒。按Simmonds标分分类法,其分值为30分,初步确定为"AA类群"。根据其生长环境与特征分析,广西博白野生蕉可用于香蕉的杂交育种。

关键词: 野生蕉, 植物学性状, 分类地位