Strelitziaceae

species of plants

The Strelitziaceae are a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants, very similar in appearance and growth habit to members of the related families Heliconiaceae and Musaceae (banana family). The three genera with seven species of Strelitziaceae have been included in Musaceae in some classifications, but are generally recognized as a separate family in more recent treatments such as the APG II system (2003). The APG II system assigns the Strelitziaceae to the order Zingiberales in the commelinid clade.

thumb|Strelitzia reginae|S. reginae fruit capsules and seeds – [[MHNT]]

species of plant

species of plant

species of plant

species of plant

species of plant

Phenakospermum is a monotypic genus in the family Strelitziaceae. Only one species is recognized, Phenakospermum guyannense, native to Suriname, French Guiana and the eastern Amazon River basin. This plant grows to over in height but can be felled with a single blow with a machete.

Ravenala is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants in the Strelitziaceae plant family. Classically, the genus was considered to include a single species, Ravenala madagascariensis from Madagascar.