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*Musaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Common name: Banana Family.

A family of 2 genera and 40-50 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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image of plant© Dutta Roy Sagnik, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Dutta Roy Sagnik | Musa ×paradisiaca source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Patrick Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Patrick Jackson | Musa ×paradisiaca source | Original Image ⭷
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