Canna indica L.
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Canna indica L., Sp. Pl. 1 (1753)
Canna indica L.
Nomenclature
L.
L.
1753
1
ICN
Canna indica L.
species
Canna indica
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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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278f6826-b49f-4bae-a3b6-1ed9da9bbf13
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
17 July 2008