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  • The understory is dominated by shrubs of Aphelandra micans, Besleria disgrega, Psycotria macrophylla, and Hoffmannia apodantha, together with large colonies of giant herbs such as Musaceae (Heliconia bihai, H. revoluta), Araceae (Dieffenbachia maculata), Marantaceae, and many ferns.

    Cordillera La Costa montane forests 2007

  • Many tropical species in the Musaceae family (which includes bananas and bird-of-paradise) have some flowers which contain virtually no nectar, while others are richly endowed.

    Did you know? Mexico is home to more than fifty hummingbird species 2008

  • Many tropical species in the Musaceae family (which includes bananas and bird-of-paradise) have some flowers which contain virtually no nectar, while others are richly endowed.

    Did you know? Mexico is home to more than fifty hummingbird species 2008

  • The technical details regarding the use of asexual vegetative reproduction to propagate bananas are fascinating:The cultivated banana is often listed in botanical references as Musa x paradisiaca Musaceae, although it is actually a complex hybrid derived from two diploid Asian species, M. acuminata and M. balbisiana.

    Banana twilight 2008

  • The technical details regarding the use of asexual vegetative reproduction to propagate bananas are fascinating:The cultivated banana is often listed in botanical references as Musa x paradisiaca Musaceae, although it is actually a complex hybrid derived from two diploid Asian species, M. acuminata and M. balbisiana.

    Archive 2008-06-01 2008

  • Abaca, internationally known as Manila hemp, is a member of Musaceae family and has close resemblance to banana.

    Chapter 7 1992

  • It is the fruit of an herbaceous endogenous plant of the natural order _Musaceae_.

    The Philippine Islands John Foreman

  • There, at a single glance, the eye surveys majestic palms, humid forests of bambusa, and the varied species of Musaceae, while above these forms of tropical vegetation appear oaks, medlars, the sweet-brier, and umbelliferous plants, as in our

    COSMOS: A Sketch of the Physical Description of the Universe, Vol. 1 Alexander von Humboldt 1814

  • Because of the banana shaped leaves and other plant characteristics Bird of Paradise is classified in the banana family Musaceae.

    News Supriya Rai 2010

  • [[Zingiber]] (Ginger) is considered the type genus of this order, but also included with this taxa are [[Musaceae]] (the [[banana]] family) and [[Marantaceae]] the

    CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] 2009

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