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Canna bangii

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Canna bangii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Cannaceae
Genus: Canna
Species:
C. bangii
Binomial name
Canna bangii

Canna bangii is a species of herb in the family Cannaceae. It is native to Peru and Bolivia.[1][2]

Plants to 4m tall. Leaves green, lower side more or less soft, with downy hairs.[1] Inflorescences repeatedly branched with persistent floral bracts.[1] Flowers erect, orange-red, 4–7 cm long, composed of 8 or more coloured parts; petals not reflexed, staminodes 3 or more.[1]

Distribution

Native to Peru and Bolivia at 1,400–2,700 m (4,600–8,900 ft) of elevation.[1][2]

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