Musaceae - Wikipedia
Musaceae is a family of flowering plants composed of three genera with about 91 known species, [3] placed in the order Zingiberales. The family is native to the tropics of Africa and Asia. The plants have a large herbaceous growth habit with leaves with overlapping basal sheaths that form a pseudostem making some members appear to be woody trees.
Musaceae | Banana, Plantain & Enset | Britannica
Musaceae, the banana family of plants (order Zingiberales), consisting of 2 genera, Musa and Ensete, with about 50 species native to Africa, Asia, and Australia. The common banana (M. sapientum) is a subspecies of the plantain (M. paradisiaca).
Musaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types - Biology …
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Characters of Musaceae 2. Distribution of Musaceae 3. Economic Importance 4. Affinities 5. Important Type.
Musa (genus) - Wikipedia
Musa is one of three genera in the family Musaceae. The genus includes 83 species of flowering plants producing edible bananas and plantains, and fiber (abacá), used to make paper and cloth. [2][3] Though they grow as high as trees, banana and plantain plants are not woody and their apparent "stem" is made up of the bases of the huge leaf stalks.
Musaceae – GIANT HERBS not trees! - Tropical Biodiversity
Feb 27, 2013 · Musaceae is a Paleotropical family. It forms one of the basal lineages of the Zingiberales clade in the APG3 system and remains unresolved with other “Banana group” families such as Heliconiaceae, Lowiaceae and Strelitziaceae.
Plant Family: 3 Genera in Musaceae - monsteraholic.com
The Musaceae family encompasses a diverse range of genera, each with its unique characteristics and ecological roles. Here’s a glimpse into some of the notable genera within this family: Musa: This genus is the most recognized within …
Musaceae - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Musaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Zingiberales. The family is native to the tropics of the Old World. The plants are large herbs with very big leaves; the lower parts of the leaves form a false stem so they look as trees.
Musaceae - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Bananas (Musa spp., Musaceae) are rhizomatous perennial monocotyledonous giant herbs that originated in the tropical lowlands of Southeast Asia and Melanesia and were domesticated some 7000 years ago through selection for sterility and parthenocarpy.
FAMILY MUSACEAE - THE WORLDWIDE VEGETABLES
The Musaceae are a family of flowering plants, placed in the order Zingiberales. The family is native to the tropics of Africa and Asia. The plants have a large herbaceous growth habit with leaves with overlapping basal sheaths that form a pseudostem making some members appear to be woody trees.
Musaceae: Characters, Distribution and Types
Distribution of Musaceae: The family is commonly known as Banana family. It is a small family comprising of 2 genera and 42 species by Willis and 5 genera and 150 species by Lawrence and 6 genera and 225 species by de Wit (1965). In India the family is represented by a single genus Musa and 10 species.