Cannaceae
Cannaceae Juss., Gen. Pl. 62. 1789. nom. cons. 'Canna-Lily Family'
Salient Features
Members are herbaceous perennials with rhizome.
Leaves large, broad and sheathing at base.
Flowers showy, bisexual, trimerous.
Perianth and stamens petaloid, fertile stamen single.
Ovary inferior, with flat style and marginal stigma.
Outer fruit surface warty.
Diversity:
World- 1 genus, 12 species (The Plant List 2013); 1 genera, 10 species (Christenhusz & Byng 2016); 1 genera, 8-10 species (Mabberley 2017); 1 genus, 15 species (Roskov et al. 2021)
India - 1 genus, 3 species (Karthikeyan 2000); 1 genus, 8 species (BSI, 2021)
Indian Himalaya- 1 genus, 2 species (Singh et al. 2019)
Uttarakhand - 1 genus, 2 species (Uniyal et al. 2007)
General Characters:
Cannaceae in Watson & Dallwitz (1992 onwards)
Cannaceae in Wikipedia
Systematic Position of Family in Different Systems of Classifications:
Systematic position in 2-Superkingdom, 7-Kingdom classification of Ruggiero et al. (2015)
Super Kingdom- Eukaryota, Kingdom- Plantae, Subkingdom- Viridiplantae, Infrakingdom- Streptophyta, Superphylum- Embryophyta, Phylum- Tracheophyta, Subphylum- Spermatophytina, Superclass- Angiospermae, Class- Magnoliopsida, Superorder- Lilianae, Order- Zingiberales
Bentham & Hooker (1862-83)
Class : Monocotyledons
Series : Epigynae
(Included in family Scitamineae)
Engler & Prantl (1887-1915)
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Embryophyta Siphonogama
Subdivision : Angiospermae
Class : Monocotyledoneae
Order : Scitamineae
Hutchinson (1973)
Phylum : Angiospermae
Subphylum : Monocotyledones
Division : Calyciferae
Order : Zingiberales
Cronquist (1988)
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class : Liliopsida
Subclass : Zingiberidae
Order : Zingiberales
Thorne & Reveal (2007)
Class : Magnoliopsida
Subclass : Commelinidae
Super Order: Commelinanae
Order : Cannales
Suborder : Cannineae
Takhtajan (2009)
Phylum : Magnoliophyta
Class : Liliopsida
Subclass : Commelinidae
Super Order : Zingiberanae
Order : Zingiberales
Reveal (2012)
Class : Equisetopsida
Subclass : Magnoliidae
Super Order : Lilianae
Order : Cannales
Suborder : Cannineae
APG-IV (2016)
Clade : Angiosperms
Clade : Monocots
Clade : Commelinids
Order : Zingiberales
Shipunov (2020)
Class : Angiospermae
Subclass : Liliidae
Order : Zingiberales
Suborder : Zingiberineae
Genera & Species in Pantnagar
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***Cultivated Flora***
Canna indica L.
Vernacular name: Indian Shot, Canna (English); Sarvajjaya (Hindi)
Nativity:Southern Mexico to South America America (POWO, 2019)
Common Characteristics: Upright herb, having large, oblong, sessile, leaves. Inflorescence racemose. Fruit ovoid in shape.
Flowering period: Throughout the year.
Propagation Methods: Propagated by rhizome cutting and by seeds (Dave’s Garden)
Photographed near UL