Canna stenantha

taxobox
name = "Canna stenantha"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Monocots
unranked_ordo = Commelinids
ordo = Zingiberales
familia = Cannaceae
genus = "Canna"
species = "C. stenantha"
binomial = "Canna stenantha"
binomial_authority = Nb. Tanaka|

"Canna stenantha" Nb. Tanaka is a species of the "Canna" genus, belonging to the family Cannaceae. Native to Northern Argentina.

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 (have both male and female organs).

Taxonomy

In the last three decades of the 20th century, "Canna" species have been categorised by two different taxonomists, Paulus Johannes Maria Maas from Netherlands and Nobuyuki Tanaka from Japan. Professor Maas has not categorised this species.

"Canna stenantha" Nb. Tanaka

A description is needed.

References

* Cooke, Ian: The Gardener's Guide to Growing cannas, Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-513-6
* Tanaka, N. 2001. Taxonomic revision of the family Cannaceae in the New World and Asia. Makinoa ser. 2, 1:34–43.

External links

* [http://www.kew.org/wcsp/prepareChecklist.do Kew Gardens, Checklist of plant families]
* [http://taxa.soken.ac.jp/makinodb/makino/prep_e/MAK303908.html Makino University specimen]

ee also

* Canna
* List of Canna species
* List of Canna cultivars