AMOMALS, 44 
THE AMOMAL ALLIANCE (V.K., p. 162.) 
Patural Orders of Amomals. 
Musats (Musacew.) Stamens more than 1. 
Gingerwworts (Zingiberacee.) Stamen 1; anther complete. 
favants (Marantacew.) Stamen 1; anther halved. 
Natural Order, flusats; Musacew (V. K., p- 163.) 
Prevailing Quality. Nutritious, diaphoretic. 
Musa. Rumphius. 
Flowers two-lipped ; the lower lip tubular, 5-cleft, embracing the ‘upper r 
lip, which is dwarf and concave. Ovules 00, horizontal. uit 
baccate. 
1. M. sapientum Linneus.—(Prantatn. Banana.) Fig. 78. 
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Spadix nodding ; spathes deciduous, or withering. 
_ Habitat. Tropical Asia. 
Quality, Fruit sweet, soft, amylaceous, 
Uses. A common fruit and nutritious esculent in all hot countries, Plantains 
Bananas are mere varieties of each other. : 
ss Fig. 78.—Sketch of Musa sapientum. 
