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Musa fitzalanii

Musa fitzalanii was a species of wild banana (genus Musa), which was native to north-east Queensland, Australia, but is now believed to be extinct. The type specimen was collected in the 19th century, from the vicinity of 'Daintree<nowiki>'</nowiki>s River' most likely by Eugene Fitzalan, an Irish collector who apparently worked with Ferdinand von Mueller, the first describer of the species. Along with M.&nbsp;acuminata and M.&nbsp;jackeyi, it was one of the three species native to Australia. It was placed in section Callimusa (now including the former section Australimusa).

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