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Originally Posted by edwmax
It's not. But a close relation to Bananas and Birds. There is Strelitiziaceae (Birds of Parsdise), Musaceae (need I say it: BANANA), and Heliconiaceae (False Birds of Paradise). This family is usually nick named 'Parkeets'.
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From
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musaceae
"The family has been practically universally recognized by taxonomists, although with differing circumscriptions. Older circumscriptions of the family commonly included the genera now included in Heliconiaceae and Strelitziaceae."
So, I am old school. I have better things to do than keep up with the changing opinions of low IQ taxonomists. There is even a possibility that the Old World Heliconia are a different genera than the New World Heliconia. But, a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.