CANNACEAE

Baksh-Comeau, Yasmin S., Maharaj, Shobha S., Adams, Dennis, Harris, Stephen A., Filer, Denis L. & Hawthorne, William D., 2016, An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Trinidad and Tobago with analysis of vegetation types and botanical ‘ hotspots’, Phytotaxa 250 (1), pp. 448-450 : 448-450

CANNACEAE

Canna glauca L., Sp. Pl. 1 (1753) Habit: Herb. Habitat: In swamps and wet pastures, often gregarious in large stands. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TRINIDAD: Caroni. RBS Vegetation Classes: Swamp/ marsh (Vegnum 11: 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: French Fort, Gregson 115 (TRIN). TRINIDAD: Les Efforts, [Finlay s.n.] (TRIN 2881); Caroni Savanna, sine coll. (TRIN 4193), sine coll. (TRIN 14491); Caroni Swamp, Raynal 15578 (K); Cedros, Broadway s.n. (TRIN); Cocal, sine coll. (TRIN 11740); Southern Main Road, Broadway 9098 (BM, K). Global range: Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, United States

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(Missouri), Mexico, Central America, Venezuela, Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina.

Canna indica L., Sp. Pl. 1 (1753) Common name: Indian Shot, Queensland Arrowroot, Toulema, Tous-les-mois. Habit: Herb. Habitat: Grassy roadsides, damp waste places. IUCN: LC. Star: GN. RBS Distribution Plots: TOBAGO: Scarborough-Plymouth; TRINIDAD: Princes Town; San Fernando. RBS Vegetation Classes: Moist lowland forest (Vegnum 5: 8% RBS samples). Vouchers (selected): TOBAGO: Speyside, Gregson 114 (TRIN). TRINIDAD: Tucker Valley, Corstorphine & Corstorphine s.n. (BM); Diego Martin, sine coll. (TRIN 5733); Arima, Dannouse s.n. (TRIN); St. Clair, Leslie s.n. (TRIN); Santa Cruz, Dannouse s.n. (TRIN); Simla Research Station, Morean s.n. (BM); Sans Souci, sine coll. (TRIN 13953); Arima-Blanchisseuse Road, sine coll. (TRIN 13954); Lopinot Valley, sine coll. (TRIN 13958); Mora Forest, Broadway s.n. (BM); Sangre Grande, sine coll. (TRIN 14770); Moruga, sine coll. (TRIN 7586). Global range: Greater Antilles, Virgin Islands, Lesser Antilles, United States (Missouri, Texas), Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay.