Cannaceae
Canna

Canna iridiflora Ruiz & Pav.

First published in Fl. Peruv. 1: 1 (1798)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Peru. It is a rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Peru

Introduced into:

El Salvador

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Govaerts, R. (1999). World Checklist of Seed Plants 3(1, 2a & 2b): 1-1532. MIM, Deurne.
  • Maas-van de Kamer, H. & Maas, P.J.M. (2008). The Cannaceae of the world. Blumea 53: 247-318.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2024). www.phytoneuron.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/47PhytoN-ElSalvadorAdicions.pdf. epublication.
  • Maas-van de Kamer, H. & Maas, P.J.M. (2008). The Cannaceae of the world. Blumea 53: 247-318.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1976 Ruiz; Pavón [612] K000574248 Type Yes
Hamilton, A.C.; Holligan, P.M. [1424] Peru K002918382 Yes
Plowman, T.C.; Davis, E.W. [4753] Peru K002918380 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002918524 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002918523 Yes
s.coll. [137] K002918529 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002918527 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002918526 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] K002918520 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002918525 Yes
Pearce [s.n.] K002918521 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002918528 Yes
South Africa K:SPC-19020.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] K002918522 Yes
Lean, M. [s.n.] Peru K002918381 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Neotropikey

    • Milliken, W., Klitgard, B. and Baracat, A. (2009 onwards), Neotropikey - Interactive key and information resources for flowering plants of the Neotropics.
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0