In this article we will discuss about the Classification of Scitaminae. According to Engler and Prantl, Scitaminae consists of four families:- 1. Musaceae 2. Gingiberaceae 3. Cannaceae 4. Marantaceae. Family # 1. Musaceae: Musaceae are large herbs with a perennial rhizome, rarely trees with a woody un-branched trunk. Leaves are large, 2-ranked or spirally arranged, […]