Systematics Collections Data

CHR 473745 – Canna indica L.

Data provider:
Allan Herbarium
Barcode:
CHR 473745
Specimen type:
Sheet
Database record added:
01 March 1995
Database record updated:
07 April 2015
Components
Primary component
Active identification
Determined name:
Canna indica L.
Determiner:
Sykes WR
Identification date:
1990-08-11 (Verbatim: 11-AUG-1990)
Preferred name:
Canna indica L.
Division:
Magnoliophyta
Class:
Liliopsida
Order:
Zingiberales
Family:
Cannaceae
Identification type:
Determination
Collection events
Primary collection event
Collection event type:
Field
Standard locality
Location:
Denham Bay, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
Georeferences:
Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):  29.26070 S 177.94769 W  (WGS84 -29.2607 -177.94769)
Verbatim locality:
Kermadec Islands, Raoul Island, Denham Bay.
Verbatim collector:
Sykes WR 1673/K
Standardised collector:
William R. Sykes
Verbatim date:
11-AUG-1990
Start date:
1990-08-11
Land District:
North Auckland Land District
Country:
New Zealand
Altitudes:
from 0m
Habitat:
Flat, pohutukawa forest, near beach where fairly open.
Notes:
Rhizomes thick. Stems erect to c. 2m and plant forming a clump. Flowers erect; staminodes scarlet, c. 4.5 - 5.5 cm long, c. 1 - 1.2cm wide. Perianth green, often reddish at base. A few clumps. Presumably adventive.
Observed species:
Alocasia macrorrhiza
Metrosideros kermadecensis
Pteris comans
Permissions
Project permits
Reference:
CHR Collection - Local Contexts
Biocultural (BC) Notice