O A Ashfak’s research while affiliated with University of Calicut and other places

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Fig. 1. Musa nagensium Prain: a. Habitat; b. Leaf apex(ventral surface); c. Leaf base (dorsal surface); d. Cross-section of petiole; e-i. Male flower parts; e. Entire flower; f. Compound tepal; g. Free tepal; h. Flower without tepals; i. Rudiment pistilode; j 1-j 7. Variations in inflorescences; k 1-k 6. Variations in arrangement of bracts and shape of male bud; l 1-l 5. Variations in shape and color pattern of bracts; m 1-m 2. Variations in fruit bunch; n 1-n 2. Variations in seed structure and shape. 
Fig. 2. Musa nagensium Prain: a. Leaf apex; b. Leaf base; c. C.S. of petiole; d male bud; e-j. Male flower parts; e. Entire flower; f. Compound tepal; g. Free tepal; h. Flower without tepals; i. Pistilode; j. Stamen; k. Fruit bunch. Illustration by Alfred Joe. 
Regarding the identity, rediscovery and taxonomic history of Musa nagensium (Musaceae) from India
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Since the publication of Musa nagensium Prain in 1904, this taxon has not been collected from the Indian forests or misidentified under different species. Here, M. nagensium is rediscovered after a lapse of more than a century from North-East India. M. nagensium var. hongii is reduced to the synonomy of M. nagensium. Detailed description, photographs, notes on distribution, ecological details and notes on variation are provided. IUCN conservation status based on the field study is also provided.

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... Though the species M. schizocarpa and M. textilis were endemic to Papua New Guinea, they do not show morphological diversification [7]. The species Musa nagensium remained unnoticed by botanists for quite long time and no collections were made more than a century from the habitat, viz., North-East India [8]. In addition, literature shows that the species M. cheesmanii N.W. simmonds was misidentified as M. nagensium and was provided with the photograph of the former. ...

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Molecular identification and evolutionary relationships between the subspecies of Musa by DNA barcodes
Regarding the identity, rediscovery and taxonomic history of Musa nagensium (Musaceae) from India

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