- Canna amabilis
taxobox
name = "Canna amabilis"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Monocots
unranked_ordo =Commelinids
ordo =Zingiberales
familia = Cannaceae
genus = "Canna"
species = "C. amabilis"
binomial = "Canna amabilis"
binomial_authority =T. Koyama & Nb. Tanaka|"Canna amabilis" is a species of the "Canna" genus, belonging to the family
Cannaceae . Native to Northern Argentina (Chaco).Tanaka, N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia. Makinoa ser. 2, 1:34–43.]It is a perennial and 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 . Professor Maas has not categorised this species.References
External links
* [http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/prepareChecklist.do?checklist=selected_families%40%40036050220082141663 Kew Gardens Checklists]
* [http://taxa.soken.ac.jp/makinodb/makino/prep_e/MAK303494.html Makino Herbarium Specimen]
* [http://sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200012/000020001200A0387949.php Science Links Japan]ee also
* Canna
*List of Canna species
*List of Canna cultivars
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