| Strelitziaceae | |
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| Ravenala madagascariensis | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Zingiberales |
| Family: | Strelitziaceae Hutch.[1] |
| Type genus | |
| Strelitzia | |
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| Strelitziaceae distribution map | |
TheStrelitziaceae comprise afamily ofmonocotyledonousflowering plants, very similar in appearance and growth habit to members of the related familiesHeliconiaceae andMusaceae (banana family). The three genera with seven species[2] of Strelitziaceae have been included in Musaceae in some classifications, but are generally recognized as a separate family in more recent treatments such as theAPG II system (2003). The APG II system assigns the Strelitziaceae to the orderZingiberales in thecommelinid clade.
The Strelitziaceae include threegenera, all occurring in tropical to subtropical regions:Strelitzia with five species in southernAfrica,Ravenala with a single species inMadagascar, andPhenakospermum with a single species in northernSouth America. The best-known species is the bird-of-paradise flowerStrelitzia reginae, grown for its flowers worldwide intropical andsubtropicalgardens, and a well-known flower infloristry. The other species ofStrelitzia have less colourful flowers and are grown instead for their striking foliage. Also grown for its foliage is the traveller's tree,Ravenala madagascariensis.
| Strelitziaceae | |
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.jpg) | StrelitziaAit. |
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 | PhenakospermumEndl. |
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 | RavenalaAdans. |
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Data related toStrelitziaceae at Wikispecies
Media related toStrelitziaceae at Wikimedia Commons Families ofZingiberales | |
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| Banana-families |
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| Zingiberineae (Ginger-families) |
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