Musaceae

Description

71 spp

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

Growing form

Large herbs

Leaf

Leaves: alternate and spirally arranged; simple; petiole short, base with open sheath; pinnate venation.

Flower

Inflorescense: large, with leathery deciduous bracts. Monoecious. Flower: zygomorphic; 5 fused and 1 free tepals; 5 stamens + 1 small staminode; ovary inferior.

Fruit and seed

A berry

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.

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Observations
  • Total squares
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Musaceae
Author
Juss.
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.4986396
Taxon rank
family
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants