Zingiberales

The ginger family (~1,600 species, 50 genera). Rhizomatous herbs with aromatic oils, ligulate leaves, and irregular flowers. Includes ginger (Zingiber), …

A monotypic family (Canna, ~10 species). Tall rhizomatous herbs with large oval leaves and asymmetric showy flowers. Native to tropical …

The costus family (~110 species, 7 genera). Rhizomatous herbs with spirally arranged leaves and distinctive flowers with a labellum. Related …

A family of Neotropical monocots (~200 species, 1 genus Helionia). Large herbs with banana-like leaves and brightly colored waxy bracts. …

A family (~7 species, 3 genera) of large monocot herbs with fan-like arrangements of large leaves and spectacular flowers on …

The banana family (~3 genera, ~90 species). Giant monocot herbs with pseudostems formed by leaf sheaths and enormous leaves. Includes …

The prayer plant family (~550 species, 29 genera). Rhizomatous herbs with distinctive leaf movement (nyctinasty), pulvinus, and asymmetric flowers with …