The following reflect my present (1999) understanding of the current classification of bananas. Obviously there are still many doubts, not only in my mind but in the minds of most experts. There are minor linguistic doubts and major taxonomical doubts. These doubts will be even more obvious when one checks the names from the world literature on the subject. I have deliberately refrained from drawing perhaps obvious conclusions. Whenever a "?" appears, I have a doubt in either the vernacular name or the botanical name. I have listed some alternatives whenever I have found some in the literature. Any help would be most welcome.

Kluai / kluey / klue / Gluai / Glooway

Gluai Hom / Glooway hawm (long, fragrant) (hom = fragrant)

 

Klue chak nuan -> Musa acuminata Colla (AA Group) cv. '?'

Klue hakmuk -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABB Group) cv. 'Silver Bluggoe'

Kluai hin -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABB Group) cv. 'Saba'

Kluai hom dok mai -> Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. 'Ambon Putih'

Klue hom kak -> Musa acuminata Colla (AA Group) cv. '?'

Kluai hom kiau (Klue hom kiau) -> Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. 'Pisang masak hijau'

Klue hom kom -> Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. 'Dwarf Cavendish' (kom = dwarf)

Klue hom moenang -> Musa acuminata Colla (AA Group) cv. '?'

Kluai hom thong (Klue hom tong) -> Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. 'Gros Michel'

Klue huakeng -> Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. '?'

Kluai huato -> Musa glauca Roxb.

Kluai khai (Klue kai, Gluai khai, Glooway kai) -> Musa acuminata Colla (AA Group) cv. 'Sucrier' (short, thin) (kai =egg)

Klue kai ferang -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (AAB Group) cv. 'Mysore' (ferang = European)

Kluai lep chang kut -> ?

Klue maliong -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABB Group) cv. 'Pisang awak'

Klue nam num -> Musa acuminata Colla (AA Group) cv. '?'

Klue namwa (Gluai Namwa, Glooway nahmwah) -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABB Group) cv. 'Pisang awak' (small but fat) (namwa = a place ?)

Klue namwa daeng -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABB Group) cv. '?'

Klue namwa khao -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABB Group) cv. '?'

Klue namwa kom -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABB Group) cv. '?'

Klue nak -> Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. 'Red'

Kluai nga chang (Klue ngar chang) -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (AAB Group) cv. 'Horn Plantain'

Klue ngauw -> Musa acuminata Colla (AA Group) cv. '?'

Klue nom sao -> Musa acuminata Colla (AAA Group) cv. '?'

Klue nom sawan -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (AAB Group) cv. 'Mysore'

Kluai nuan -> ?

Klue ong -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABB Group) cv. 'Pisang awak'

Kluai pli hai (Klue plihai) -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABBB Group) cv. 'Tiparot'

Klue roi wee -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (AAB Group) cv. 'Pisang seribu'

Kluai sangkivo (Klue sangkivo) -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABBB Group) cv. 'Tiparot'

Kluai saatsanaa -> ?

Klue som -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABB Group) cv. 'Silver Bluggoe'

Kluai taanee -> Musa balbisiana Colla

Kluai thon-> ?

Kluai teparod (Klue teparod) -> Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (ABBB Group) cv. 'Tiparot'