Analisa Keragaman Hayati Tanaman Pisang(Musa paradisiaca L.)

Abstract

Banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) is a horticultural plant whose fruit is used and is native
to Indonesia. Therefore, a descriptive, quantitative, and qualitative analysis of the diversity of
bananas was carried out. There are 80 types of bananas that grow in Indonesia, and 7 genotypes of
bananas were found in Lampung province, namely Janten, Muli Mas, Kepok, Ambon, Raja, Raja
Sereh and Tanduk. Based on the results of observations on the appearance of morphological
characters in the vegetative and generative organs, it is known that there is diversity in shape, size,
color and other characters. However, the number of leaves, leaf color, flower color, skin color
before ripening and fruit flesh color did not show any diversity. The cause of this diversity is
influenced by the ecosystem and the genetic characteristics of each banana cultivar, in addition to
genetic engineering technology. Based on the results of observations of banana plant characters in
the lowlands, medium, and high altitudes, it is known that the difference in height affects several
qualitative characters, namely the color of the pseudo stem and the color of the bracts.