Organisms

Musaceae

A plant family of the order ZINGIBERALES, subclass Zingiberidae, class Liliopsida best known for banana (MUSA). The slender false trunk, formed by leaf sheaths of the spirally arranged leaves, may rise to 15 meters (50 feet). There is a crown of large leaves at the top.

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A plant family of the order ZINGIBERALES, subclass Zingiberidae, class Liliopsida best known for banana (MUSA). The slender false trunk, formed by leaf sheaths of the spirally arranged leaves, may rise to 15 meters (50 feet). There is a crown of large leaves at the top.

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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prefer specific plant

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History Note

2002

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  • Zingiberales (1998-2001)

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  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.618w.937w.555w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Musaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D028522. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D028522
  2. Musaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musaceae
  3. Musaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q156525