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.
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)
Cannaceae in Watson & Dallwitz (1992 onwards)
Cannaceae in Wikipedia
Super Kingdom- Eukaryota, Kingdom- Plantae, Subkingdom- Viridiplantae, Infrakingdom- Streptophyta, Superphylum- Embryophyta, Phylum- Tracheophyta, Subphylum- Spermatophytina, Superclass- Angiospermae, Class- Magnoliopsida, Superorder- Lilianae, Order- Zingiberales
Class : Monocotyledons
Series : Epigynae
(Included in family Scitamineae)
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Embryophyta Siphonogama
Subdivision : Angiospermae
Class : Monocotyledoneae
Order : Scitamineae
Phylum : Angiospermae
Subphylum : Monocotyledones
Division : Calyciferae
Order : Zingiberales
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class : Liliopsida
Subclass : Zingiberidae
Order : Zingiberales
Class : Magnoliopsida
Subclass : Commelinidae
Super Order: Commelinanae
Order : Cannales
Suborder : Cannineae
Phylum : Magnoliophyta
Class : Liliopsida
Subclass : Commelinidae
Super Order : Zingiberanae
Order : Zingiberales
Class : Equisetopsida
Subclass : Magnoliidae
Super Order : Lilianae
Order : Cannales
Suborder : Cannineae
Clade : Angiosperms
Clade : Monocots
Clade : Commelinids
Order : Zingiberales
Class : Angiospermae
Subclass : Liliidae
Order : Zingiberales
Suborder : Zingiberineae
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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