Ontologia
Bananier d'Abyssinie

Bananier d'Abyssinie

Ensete ventricosum(Welw.) Cheesman

LCLR Monde (IUCN)
  1. Plante
  2. Tracheophyta
  3. Liliopsida
  4. Zingiberales
  5. Musaceae
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Pays · région · aire protégée · écorégion · biome

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Liste rouge IUCN

LC · Préoccupation mineure→Stable
Évaluation complète
Évaluation
2017 · v3.1
Altitude
800 – 2400 m
Profondeur
– m
État de la populationExpert
There is little information on the population size for this species but it is described as common on Ethiopian herbarium specimens. In Ethiopia wild Ensete ventricosum is mainly found in the south western highlands in small subpopulations of 10–200 individuals (Birmeta et al. 2004). There are also lowland populations in Ethiopia but these are reported to be scattered (S. Demissew pers. comm. 2016).

Menaces identifiées(2 menaces classées CMP-IUCN)

  • 2_1_2
    Small-holder farming
    UnknownUnknownOngoing
  • 8_4_1
    Unspecified species
    UnknownUnknownOngoing
Description complète des menacesExpert
Ensete ventricosum is found over a wide geographic range so specific threats are difficult to identify. In the Flora Zambesiaca the species was described as not threatened as it is a widespread species and benefits from disturbance (Timberlake and Martins 2010). Wild plants of this species are restricted to montane forests some of which may be degraded from logging and clearance of land for agriculture, however, the species can survive in disturbed areas. In Ethiopia the montane and lowland subpopulations of this species have decreased due to agricultural expansion (S. Demissew pers. comm. 2016). In the wild the species is often found in damp areas or along streams but cultivated plants have a high tolerance of drought conditions suggesting this species could adapt well in a future changing climate. Cultivated plants are affected by bacterial wilt which can kill plants, fungal diseases and root damaging nematodes (Tsegaye and Westphal 2002) but it is unknown if these pests or diseases affect the wild population.

Habitats préférentiels (classification IUCN)

  • 1_5Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Dry★
  • 1_9Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane★
  • 5_1Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls)★
  • 5_4Wetlands (inland) - Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands★
Mesures de conservation recommandéesExpert
This species is found in many forest reserves and national parks, for example Mount Kenya National Nark, Rwenzoris National Park and Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area. Plants are conserved in 45 botanic gardens (BGCI Plant Search 2015). Cultivated Abyssinian Banana genetic material is conserved at the Ethiopian Institute of Biodiversity Conservation and Research in Addis Ababa. There is also a wild seed collection from Tanzania conserved at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the Tanzania National Plant Genetic Resources Centre. However, due to the importance of this species in Ethiopia it would be beneficial if further germplasm of wild populations could be conserved ex situ.
Actions de conservation (2)Expert
  • 3_4_1Captive breeding/artificial propagation
  • 3_4_2Genome resource bank
Stress écologiques (2)Expert
  • 1_1Ecosystem conversion
  • 2_1Species mortality
Usage & commerce (6)Expert
  • 1Food - human
    subsistance
  • 13Pets/display animals, horticulture
    internationalnational
  • 2Food - animal
    subsistance
  • 3Medicine - human & veterinary
    subsistance
  • 8Fibre
    nationalsubsistance
  • 9Construction or structural materials
    subsistance
Priorités de recherche (5)Expert
  • 1_2Population size, distribution & trends
  • 1_3Life history & ecology
  • 1_5Threats
  • 3_1Population trends
  • 3_4Habitat trends
Niche IUCN globaleExpert

Royaumes biogéographiques

Afrotropical

Systèmes (terrestre/eau douce/marin)

TerrestrialFreshwater (=Inland waters)

Formes de croissance

Forb or Herb
Références bibliographiques (11)Expert
  1. BGCI. 2017. PlantSearch. Available at: <a href="www.bgci.org/plant_search.php">www.bgci.org/plant_search.php</a>.
  2. IUCN. 2017. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2017-3. Available at: <a href="www.iucnredlist.org">www.iucnredlist.org</a>. (Accessed: 5 December 2017).
  3. WCSP. 2015. World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Published on the Internet. Available at: <a href="http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/">http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/</a>.
  4. Vincent, H., Wiersema, J., Kell, S., Fielder, H., Dobbie, S., Castañeda-Alvarez, N.P., Guarino, L., Eastwood, R., Leόn, B. and Maxted, N. 2013. A prioritized crop wild relative inventory to help underpin global food security. <i>Biological Conservation</i> 167: 265–275.
  5. Bachman, S., Moat, J., Hill, A.W., de la Torre, J. and Scott, B. 2011. Supporting Red List threat assessments with GeoCAT: geospatial conservation assessment tool. In: V. Smith and L. Penev (eds) e-Infrastructures for data publishing in biodiversity science. <i>Zookeys</i> 150: 117–126.
  6. Onana, J.M. 2011. <i> The vascular plants of Cameroon : a taxonomic checklist with IUCN assessments </i>. Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation, Yaounde, Cameroon.
  7. Timberlake, J.R. and Martins, E.S. 2010. <i>Flora Zambesiaca, Volume 13, Part 4</i>. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
  8. Birmeta, G., Nybom, H. and Bekele, E. 2004. Distinction between wild and cultivated enset (<i>Ensete ventricosum</i>) gene pools in Ethiopia using RAPD markers. <i>Hereditas</i> 140: 139-148.
  9. Tsegaye, A. and Westphal, E. 2002. <i>Ensete ventricosum</i> . In: L.P.A. Oyen and R.H.M.J. Lemmens (eds), <i>Plant Resources of Tropical Africa, Precursor</i>, Wageningen.
  10. Edwards, S., Demissew, S. and Hedberg I. 1997. <i>Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea, Hydrocharitaceae to Aracaceae</i>. The National Herbarium Biology Department, Science Faculty, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, and the Department of Systematic Botany, Uppsala University, Addis Ababa – Uppsala.
  11. Polhill, R.M. 1993. <i>Flora of Tropical East Africa, Musaceae</i>. Rotterdam.
Évaluateurs & contributeurs (5)Expert
assessor
Williams, E.
contributor
Budden, A. & Sebsebe Demissew
evaluator
Kell, S.P.
facilitators
Hargreaves, S. & Kell, S.P.
institutions
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Williams, E. 2017. Ensete ventricosum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22486245A22486942. Accessed on 05 May 2026.

Répartition mondiale (heatmap GBIF)Construction en cours

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Source : GBIF — observations agrégées par hexagones 0.2° × 0.2° (~22km). Filtre qualité : précision coordonnée < 10 km. Coloration quantile (q50/70/90/99). Fond carte : OpenFreeMap · © OpenStreetMap.

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Note nomenclaturale

TAXREF v18 — INPN/MNHN

Synonymes (34)— redirigent vers cette page

  • Ensete arnoldianum(De Wild.) Cheesman
  • Ensete bagshawei(Rendle & Greves) Cheesman
  • Ensete buchananii(Baker) Cheesman
  • Ensete davyae(Stapf) Cheesman
  • Ensete eduleBruce ex Horan.
  • Ensete fecundum(Stapf) Cheesman
  • Ensete holstii(K.Schum.) Cheesman
  • Ensete laurentii(De Wild.) Cheesman
  • Ensete proboscideum(Oliv.) Cheesman
  • Ensete ruandense(De Wild.) Cheesman
  • Ensete rubronervatum(De Wild.) Cheesman
  • Ensete schweinfurthii(K.Schum. & Warb.) Cheesman
  • Ensete ulugurense(Warb. & Moritz) Cheesman
  • Ensete ventricosum var. montbeliardii(Bois) Cufod.
  • Mnasium theophrastiPritz.
  • Musa africanaW.Bull
  • Musa arnoldianaDe Wild.
  • Musa bagshaweiRendle & Greves
  • Musa buchananiiBaker
  • Musa davyaeStapf
  • Musa enseteJ.F.Gmel.
  • Musa ensete var. montbeliardiiBois
  • Musa fecundaStapf
  • Musa holstiiK.Schum.
  • Musa kagunaChiov.
  • Musa laurentiiDe Wild.
  • Musa martretiA.Chev.
  • Musa martretianaA.Chev.
  • Musa proboscideaOliv.
  • Musa ruandensisDe Wild.
  • Musa rubronervataDe Wild.
  • Musa schweinfurthiiK.Schum. & Warb.
  • Musa ulugurensisWarb. & Moritz
  • Musa ventricosaWelw.

Sources : Catalogue of Life Cross-References (synonymes) · TAXREF v18 INPN/MNHN (commentaires FR).