Genus Musa (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Musaceae: bananas.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Musa is a group of plants that includes bananas and plantains, which are staple foods for millions of people around the world.
- Musa is the type genus of the family Musaceae, which also includes the genus Ensete.
- The genus Musa is native to Southeast Asia and is thought to have originated in the jungles of India and Malaysia.
- Bananas are the most widely cultivated species in the genus Musa, with many different varieties grown for food and other uses.
- The genus Musa is also of interest to scientists studying the evolution of plant genomes, as it has a relatively simple genome compared to other plants.