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:

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. 

Vernacular names

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