Canna indica (Cannaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Canna indica (Cannaceae) from Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH0000596093 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Canna indica L. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Canna indica (Cannaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | W.R. Sykes |
| Determination date: | 16.viii.1982 |
| Determination institution: | Landcare Research New Zealand Limited (CHR) |
| Region: | East Polynesia |
| Country: | Cook Islands |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Rarotonga |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | Titikaveka. Old kumara plantation |
| PIER location: | Rarotonga Island (Southern Cook Islands/Cook Islands/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | In moist low lying area. |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Rhizomatous herb; stems 1 m; capsules with pink papillae. Bracts and outer 3 perianth segs. crimson with bloom; inner 3 perianth segs. 4.5-5 cm, crimson shining; petaloid stamens vermillion (except 1/2 fertile one yellow/orange); spathulate, emarginate. |
| Collector: | Sykes, W.R. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | 399894 |
| Collection date(s): | 16.viii.1982 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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