- Canna bangii
taxobox
name = "Canna bangii"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Monocots
unranked_ordo =Commelinids
ordo =Zingiberales
familia = Cannaceae
genus = "Canna"
species = "C. bangii"
binomial = "Canna bangii"
binomial_authority =Kraenzl. |"Canna bangii" is a species of the "Canna" genus, belonging to the family
Cannaceae . Native to Peru and Bolivia at an altitude of 1,400-2,700m (4,500-8,900ft).Tanaka, N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia. Makinoa ser. 2, 1:34–43.] [http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/home.do Kew Gardens, Checklist of plant families] ]It is a perennial growing to 4m. It is hardy to zone 10 and is frost tender. In the north latitudes it is in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen in October. The flowers are
hermaphrodite . [Cooke, Ian: The Gardener's Guide to Growing cannas, Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-513-6]Taxonomy
In the last three decades of the 20th century, "Canna" species have been categorised by two different
taxonomists ,Paulus Johannes Maria Maas fromNetherlands andNobuyuki Tanaka fromJapan . Both taxonomists agree that "C". "bangii" is a separate and distinct species."Canna bangii" Kraenzl., 1912
Plants to 4m tall. Leaves green, lower side more or less soft, with downy hairs (
lanuginose ). Inflorescences repeatedly branched with persistent floral bracts; pedicel densely tuberculate just below the ovary or fruit. Flowers erect, orange-red, 4-7cm long, composed of 8 or more coloured parts; petals not reflexed, staminodes 3 or more. Generally not available in cultivation.References
External links
* [http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/C/Canna_bangii.asp Zip Code Zoo]
* [http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20o?kind=Canna+bangii&btxt=microscope&burl=htpp://microscope.mbl.edu Distribution of "C. bangii"]ee also
* Canna
*List of Canna species
* List of Canna cultivars
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