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Musaceae
Musa
*Musa Linnaeus. Common name: Banana.
A genus of 30-40 species, robust herbs, of the Paleotropics.
References: Andersson (1998c) In Kubitzki (1998b); Whittemore (2000a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000). Show full citations.
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