Canna iridiflora

Canna iridiflora

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zingiberales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Zingiberales

Familia: Cannaceae
Genus: Canna
Species: Canna iridiflora

Name

Canna iridiflora Ruiz & Pav., Fl. Peruv. 1: 1 (1798).

Synonyms

Homotypic

• Achirida iridiflora (Ruiz & Pav.) Horan., Prodr. Monogr. Scitam.: 18. 1862.

Homonyms

Canna iridiflora Willd., Enum. Pl., Suppl.: 1. 1814, nom. illeg. = Canna tuerckheimii

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Western South America Peru References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Ruiz, H. & Pavon, J. 1798. Systema vegetabilium florae Peruvianae et Chilensis, characteres prodromi genericos differentiales, specierum omnium differentias, durationem, loca natalia, tempus florendi, nomina vernacula, vires et usus nonnullis illustrationibus interspersis complectens. Tomus primus. VI + 456 pp. Typis Gabrielis de Sancha, Madrid. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Canna iridiflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Aug. 10. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Canna iridiflora. Published online. Accessed: Aug. 10 2019.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Canna iridiflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 10 Aug. 2019.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Canna iridiflora in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

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