( 1968 ) 
CANNA IRIDIFLORA. NopDING-FLOWERED 
Canna or Inpian Recep. 
‘Ss ‘Class and Order. 
Monanprra Monoeynia. — 
Generic Character. 
Anthera simplex filamenti margini adnata. Stylus crassus, © 
tlaviformis. Stigma obtusum. Caps. 3-locularis. Sem. 
globosa, numerosa. : 
Specific Character and Synonym. 
Canna tridiflora ; floribus nutantibus, laciniis interioribus 
emarginatis, filamento revoluto, nectario bifido. 
Canna iridiflora ; foliis ovatis acuminatis, laciniis tribus 
corollz interioribus majoribus. Flor, Peruv. 1. p. 1. 
‘a 
This is undoubtedly by far the most splendid species of 
Canna that is yet known. The only account we have of it 
Is in the Flora Peruviana of Ruiz and Pavon ; where it is 
described, but no figure given. It is a tall plant, with foliage 
large and beautiful; flowers pendulous, in long and generally 
double racemes; tube of the corolla three times longer than 
the calyx ; three external laciniz# narrow, convolute ; three 
mternal ones large, spreading, emarginate of a fine crimson 
colour ; the petal-formed filament is extended considerably 
beyond the anther and rolls up from the apex downwards ; 
the nectarium or fourth internal lacinia is of the same colour 
as the other three, rather larger and bifid. ss, 
Native of Peru, or at least is cultivated in the gardens of the 
eruvian town Pillao, where it flowers from May to oe 
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