The PEDIGREE of
Family Musaceae (Bananas & kin)

 "Child(ren)":       Genus Musa (Bananas and Plantains)   ;   Ensete (enset : false banana :: aka Musella :: 8 species)   ;   91 species altogether
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/-- Empire of Archaeplastida   +====> [ 60]
/   / OR: Kingdom of Archaeplastida   +====> [ 56]
/-- Superkingdom of Metabionta
/-- Kingdom of Viridiplantae (Green Plants)
/-- Subkingdom of Streptophyta (Land plants)
/-- Branch of Stomatophytes  (475 M BC)
/-- Clade of Stomatophytes and Hornworts
/-- Interkingdom Polysporangiophytes
/-- Infrakingdom of Tracheophytes (Vascular Plants)
/-- Subphylum Euphyllophytina (Ferns & Seed Plants)
/-- Superdivision of Spermatophytes (Seed Plants)
/-- Division of Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
/-- Subdivision of Mesangiospermae
/-- Class of Monocotyledons
/-- Infraclass of Commelinids
/-- Order Zingiberales (Gingers, Bananas, etc.)  (80 Million BC)
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- Family Musaceae (Bananas & kin)
 

 
  ``2-Great Grandchild:''       Domesticated banana tree
 

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