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Zingiberales
Order · Monocots
Zingiberales
Families
8
Accepted species
3,156
sum of its families · Kew WCVP
Genera
103
accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin
≈58 Ma
Paleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
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Families in Zingiberales
Zingiberaceae
Ginger, turmeric, cardamom
2,042
Marantaceae
Prayer plants, arrowroot
590
Heliconiaceae
Heliconias
204
Costaceae
Spiral gingers
163
Musaceae
Bananas, plantains
101
Lowiaceae
Orchidantha
32
Strelitziaceae
Bird of paradise
12
Cannaceae
Canna lilies
12