Diversity: a well defined
group of 8 families and about 1,800 species that, for the most part, is
centered in the world's tropical forests. Cronquist indicates that
the "broad but fragile leaf-blade of the group may reflect adaptation to
a forest habitat, with low light-intensity and little wind".
Musaceae - the banana family
(Musa) - 2 genera,
42 species
plant
infructescence
inflorescence
Strelitziaceae - the Bird-of-Paradise
Flower family - 3 genera,
7 species
