A family of two genera and about 40 or more species in tropical parts of Africa, Asia, Malesia and Australia; one genus occurs naturally in Australia.

Musa - A genus of about 35 species in Africa, Asia, Malesia, Australia and the Pacific islands; two or three species occur naturally in Australia. Ross (1987).

Ross, E.M. (1987). Musaceae. In 'Flora of Australia.' Vol. 45, (Australian Government Publishing Service: Canberra.), pp. 16-19.