Filed As:

Cannaceae
Canna indica L.

All Determinations:

Canna indica L. det. L. B. Smith, 1966
Note: ! Revision by W. Segeren, J. van Duuren & P.J.M. Haas, 1978

Location:

Brazil. Maranhão. Lorêto Mun. "Ilha de Balsas" region, between the Rios Balsas and Parnaiba. Ca. 6 km N of main house of Fazenda "Morros" about 30 km. south of Lorêto. "Baixão do Cipó". Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

Collector(s):

G. Eiten 4477 with Liene T. Eiten, 30 Apr 1962

Description:

herb 1 1/2 m. tall, sepals red, petal vermillion, staminodes orange. Seeds ripe in dried capsules. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

In shaded brook gully, forming colony a few meters square, found only here. Gully cuts through a tall "caatinga" forest (trees 20-25 m. tall, with trunks 1-8 dm. d.b.h.).

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 910194
GUID: 816087bf-7e55-4eb9-b626-b4d5d86651ab

Map:

Coordinates: (-7.33, -45.07)

Distribution:

Map all specimens of this taxon
(If georeferenced specimens are available)