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Canna indica L.

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Canna indica L., Sp. Pl. 1 (1753)
Canna indica L.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
1
ICN
Canna indica L.
species
Canna indica

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Zingiberales
Cannaceae
Canna
indica

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Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Canna indica L.

Stems 1-2 m high, sturdy, glabrous, green. Leaves c. 45 cm long, oblong, green. Flowers in a lax raceme, often in pairs; bracts green, almost orbicular; sepals c. 1 cm long; petals 3-4 cm long, pinkish-red, lanceolate, acuminate. Erect staminodia 5-6 cm long, red, obovate-spathulate, entire; recurved staminode (labellum) narrower, entire, reddish-yellow, spotted red. Capsule ± globose, c. 2 × 1.5 cm, crowned by persistent sepals. Seeds globose, black.

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Canna indica L.
Canna indica L.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)
Canna indica L.
Canna indica L.
Howell, C. (2008)
Canna indica L.

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Canna indica L.
Australia
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Canna indica L.
China
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Canna indica L.
Cook Islands
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Canna indica L.
Cook Islands
Rarotonga
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Canna indica L.
French Polynesia
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Canna indica L.
New Zealand
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Canna indica L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Canna indica L.
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
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Canna indica L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Canna indica L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Canna indica L.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
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278f6826-b49f-4bae-a3b6-1ed9da9bbf13
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
17 July 2008
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