View source for Musaceae ← Musaceae You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The action you have requested is limited to users in the group: Users. You can view and copy the source of this page. {{Treatment/ID |accepted_name=Musaceae |accepted_authority=A. L. Jussieu |publications= |common_names=Banana Family |basionyms= |synonyms= |hierarchy=Musaceae |hierarchy_nav=<div class="higher-taxa"><div class="higher-taxon"><small>family</small>[[Musaceae]]</div></div> |volume=Volume 22 |mention_page= |treatment_page=page 302 }}<!-- --><span class="statement" id="st-d0_s0" data-properties="whole_organism growth form;whole_organism duration;whole_organism growth form"><b>Treelike </b>herbs, perennial, from corm [rhizome] [corm].</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s1" data-properties="stem derivation;stem location;stem presence"><b>True </b>aerial stems absent.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s2" data-properties="leaf position;leaf variability;rank quantity"><b>Leaves </b>basal, in several ranks, differentiated into basal sheath, petiole, and blade;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s3" data-properties="sheath arrangement;sheath architecture;pseudostem architecture;ligule presence">sheaths overlapping, forming unbranched pseudostem, open, ligule absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s4" data-properties="petiole summit variability">summit of petiole not differentiated;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s5" data-properties="blade orientation;lateral-vein arrangement;midrib prominence">blade with lateral-veins parallel, diverging from prominent midrib.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s6" data-properties="inflorescence quantity;inflorescence orientation;shoot location;raceme architecture;cyme architecture;cyme arrangement"><b>Inflorescences </b>1 per aerial shoot, projecting from tip of pseudostem, pedunculate racemes of 12–20-flowered monochasial cymes (cincinni);</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s7" data-properties="">bracts of main axis enclosing cincinni.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s8" data-properties="flower reproduction;flower architecture or shape"><b>Flowers </b>unisexual (proximal flowers pistillate, distal flowers staminate), bilaterally symmetric;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s9" data-properties="sepal variability;petal variability;sepal quantity;petal quantity;petal quantity;sepal quantity;petal fusion;petal fusion">sepals and petals differentiated, sepals 3, petals 3, 3 sepals and 2 petals fused, remaining petal distinct;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s10" data-properties="stamen reproduction;stamen atypical quantity;stamen quantity;stamen shape">fertile stamens 5 (–6), not petallike;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s11" data-properties="">anthers 2-locular;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s12" data-properties="anther architecture or structure in adjective form;anther quantity;staminode prominence">occasionally 1 rudimentary staminode;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s13" data-properties="ovary position;ovary architecture;ovary architecture or structure in adjective form">ovary inferior, 3-carpellate, 3-locular, all locules fertile;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s14" data-properties="locule reproduction;locule placentation">placentation axile;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s15" data-properties="ovule quantity">ovules many per locule;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s16" data-properties="style position or structure subtype;style shape">style terminal, filiform;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s17" data-properties="stigma shape">stigma 3-lobed.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s18" data-properties=""><b>Fruits </b>berries;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s19" data-properties="sepal duration">sepals not persistent in fruit.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s20" data-properties="aril presence"><b>Seeds:</b> aril absent;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s21" data-properties="endosperm quantity">endosperm copious;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s22" data-properties="perisperm quantity">perisperm copious;</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s23" data-properties="">embryo straight.</span> <span class="statement" id="st-d0_s24" data-properties="embryo course;x chromosome quantity;x chromosome quantity;x chromosome quantity">x = 9, 10, 11.</span><!-- -->{{Treatment/Body |distribution=tropical parts of Africa;Asia;Australia;and Oceania;often persisting around gardens and plantations throughout the wet tropics |introduced=true |discussion=<p>Genera 3, species ca. 40 (1 genus, 1 species, and 1 stable hybrid in the flora).</p> |tables= |references= }}<!-- --><!-- -->{{#Taxon: name=Musaceae |author=Alan T. Whittemore |authority=A. L. Jussieu |rank=family |parent rank= |synonyms= |basionyms= |family=Musaceae |illustrator=John Myers |illustration copyright=Flora of North America Association |distribution=tropical parts of Africa;Asia;Australia;and Oceania;often persisting around gardens and plantations throughout the wet tropics |introduced=true |reference=None |publication title= |publication year= |special status= |source xml=https://bibilujan@bitbucket.org/aafc-mbb/fna-fine-grained-xml.git/src/62857cf6bca5c4637d27b113da92d27dbf9962f4/V22/V22_121.xml |anther architecture or structure in adjective form=2-locular |anther quantity=1 |aril presence=absent |blade orientation=diverging |cyme architecture=12-20-flowered |cyme arrangement=monochasial |embryo course=straight |endosperm quantity=copious |flower architecture or shape=symmetric |flower reproduction=unisexual |inflorescence orientation=projecting |inflorescence quantity=1 |lateral-vein arrangement=parallel |leaf position=basal |leaf variability=differentiated |ligule presence=absent |locule placentation=axile |locule reproduction=fertile |midrib prominence=prominent |ovary architecture=3-carpellate |ovary architecture or structure in adjective form=3-locular |ovary position=inferior |ovule quantity=many |perisperm quantity=copious |petal fusion=distinct;fused |petal quantity=3;3 |petal variability=differentiated |petiole summit variability=not differentiated |pseudostem architecture=unbranched |raceme architecture=pedunculate |rank quantity=several |sepal duration=not persistent |sepal quantity=2;3 |sepal variability=differentiated |sheath architecture=open |sheath arrangement=overlapping |shoot location=aerial |stamen atypical quantity=5;6 |stamen quantity=5 |stamen reproduction=fertile |stamen shape=not petal-like |staminode prominence=rudimentary |stem derivation=true |stem location=aerial |stem presence=absent |stigma shape=3-lobed |style position or structure subtype=terminal |style shape=filiform |whole_organism duration=perennial |whole_organism growth form=herb;arboreous |x chromosome quantity=11;10;9 }}<!-- -->[[Category:Treatment]] Templates used on this page: Musaceae Illustrations (view source) Template:Musaceae (view source) Template:Treatment/AuthorLink (view source) Template:Treatment/Body (view source) Template:Treatment/Body/Maps (view source) Template:Treatment/ID (view source) Return to Musaceae.